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Added 10 October 2026

stooge

/stuːd͡ʒ/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about stooge at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A person of unquestioning obedience.
A victim of ridicule or pranks.

verb

Cruise in slow or routine flights.
Act as the stooge.
His role was to stooge for the popular comedian
Act as a stooge, in a compliant or subordinate manner.
He stooged for the flamboyant Senator

Origin

Perhaps an abbreviation of Russian студе́нт (studént) [stʊˈdʲent]; the original meaning was “stage assistant, actor who assists a comedian”. It may have been a Yiddish vaudeville term.

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