stooge

(sto̵̅o̅j)

noun

  1. an actor who assists a comedian by feeding him lines, being the victim of pranks, etc.
  2. any person who acts as a foil, underling, etc. to another: term of contempt

Origin: < ?

intransitive verb stooged, stooging

Informal to be a stooge (for someone)

See stooge in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. The partner in a comedy team who feeds lines to the other comedian; a straight man.
  2. One who allows oneself to be used for another's profit or advantage; a puppet.
  3. Slang A stool pigeon.
intransitive verb stooged stooged, stoog·ing, stoog·es
To be a stooge or behave like one.

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