Stooge

Word STOOGE
Character 6
Hyphenation N/A
Pronunciations /stuːdʒ/

Definitions and meanings of "Stooge"

What do we mean by stooge?

The partner in a comedy team who feeds lines to the other comedian; a straight man. noun

One who allows oneself to be used for another's profit or advantage; a puppet. noun

A stool pigeon. noun

To be a stooge or behave like one. intransitive verb

One who knowingly allows himself or herself to be used for another's profit; a dupe. noun

A straight man noun

A secret informant for police. noun

A person of unquestioning obedience noun

A victim of ridicule or pranks noun

Act as a stooge, in a compliant or subordinate manner verb

Cruise in slow or routine flights verb

Act as the stooge verb

One who knowingly allows himself or herself to be used for another's profit; a dupe.

A straight man.

A secret informant for police.

A confederate; a person who is secretly working for the researcher, unknown to the study participant.

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The word "stooge" in example sentences

Khan says the way the U.S. can protect itself is to back a credible leadership in Pakistan, which is not perceived to be what he calls a "stooge." ❋ Unknown (2011)

Where James proves himself to be a good Republican stooge is that little bit hidden in the above post that acts as if everything were pre-ordained, and ignores the willful acts of sabotage undertaken by Reagan, Bush, Clinton (largely in the form of laws pushed by a Republican Congress), and Bush. ❋ Unknown (2010)

I agree with some on here, America will return to prosperity when this inexperienced stooge is gone. ❋ Unknown (2009)

And of course Obama, the neoliberal Dem corporate stooge, is also pro amnesty. ❋ Unknown (2010)

I keep on hearing rumours that Permatan Pete was once tried for a bank robbery, but got off because he asserted that a ‘lookalike’ stooge from the then South African Bureau of State Security did it instead. ❋ Inspector Gadget (2008)

Mullah Omar also called on Afghans to break off relations with what he calls the stooge government of President Hamid Karzai. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Mullah Omar also called on Afghans to break off relations with what he called the stooge government of President Hamid Karzai. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I asked it once if it was really stupid or just a paid stooge from the DC propaganda machine …. to date, no answer … .. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Obviously it means that the Young and the Restless are undermining the solid foundations of fundamentalism as has been amply shown repeatedly in post and commentary on the blogs of the first two stooges, aided and abetted by the third (now who’s your favorite stooge from the original slapstick original that gave birth to my allusion? ❋ Unknown (2010)

Let me put it this way: after seeing the first part of the San Bernardino ACORN video - the one where the ACORN stooge is bragging about her husband’s death, the former running of her own brothel, and the way that she knows Senator Barbara Boxer - GayPatriot called up Boxer’s office*. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The stooge is the guy who is chummy with the chief executive because he writes gushing notes about the company. ❋ Francesco Guerrera (2011)

Other than insisting that the US go on being Israel's stooge, that is. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Electing this stooge was the single bigest mistake that this country has done in 100 years. ❋ Unknown (2009)

In other words, if you're looking for a stooge and calling a stooge a partner, no. ❋ Rajiv Chandrasekaran (2010)

Even if Mugabe stood aside for Tsvangirai - whom the president has described as a stooge of Western powers that will never rule the country as long as he lives - the country still faces major upheaval, ❋ Unknown (2008)

Turning Watson into a great detective and recasting Holmes as his stooge is a neat piece of role reversal, but the film foolishly delivers the punchline to its one original joke before the opening credits roll. ❋ DAVID BISHOP (2007)

Taking questions from journalists after he cast his ballot in parliamentary elections in the suburb of Highfield, Mugabe said he was open to talks with the MDC, a party he has described as a stooge of Britain. ❋ Unknown (2005)

A POW. sentry (always known as a stooge) lay upon the sand above to hide the stick as it pushed through, and then He camouflaged and protected the hole with a stone. ❋ BRICKHILL, PAUL (1951)

Call our stooge analysts and get them to put out some unsubstantiated rumors and fears about these… these… these Canadians. ❋ Eric Jackson (2011)

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