First Known Use: 1913
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1stooge
noun \ˈstüj\
: a weak or unimportant person who is controlled by a powerful person, organization, etc.
: a performer in a show who says and does foolish things that other performers make jokes about
Full Definition of STOOGE
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a : one who plays a subordinate or compliant role to a principal b : puppet 3
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: stool pigeon 1
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Origin of STOOGE
origin unknown
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2stooge
intransitive verb
stoogedstoog·ing
Definition of STOOGE
: to act as a stooge <congressmen who stooge for the oil and mineral interests — New Republic>
First Known Use of STOOGE
1939
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