stooge
[ stooj ]
/ studʒ /
noun
an entertainer who feeds lines to the main comedian and usually serves as the butt of his or her jokes.
any underling, assistant, or accomplice.
verb (used without object), stooged, stoog·ing.
to act as a stooge.
Origin of stooge
An Americanism dating back to 1910–15; origin uncertain
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British Dictionary definitions for stooge
stooge
/ (stuːdʒ) /
noun
an actor who feeds lines to a comedian or acts as his foil or butt
slang
someone who is taken advantage of by another
verb (intr)
slang
to act as a stooge
(foll by about or around) slang
(esp in the RAF) to fly or move about aimlessly
Word Origin for stooge
C20: of unknown origin