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Noun: stooge  stooj
  1. A person of unquestioning obedience
    "a slavish stooge to the party bosses";
    - flunky, flunkey, yes-man
     
  2. Someone who is the target of ridicule or pranks
    "The new intern became the stooge for office pranks";
    - butt
Verb: stooge  stooj
  1. Act as a stooge, in a compliant or subordinate manner
    "He stooged for the flamboyant Senator"
     
  2. Act as the stooge
    "His role was to stooge for the popular comedian"
     
  3. (air travel) cruise in slow or routine flights
    "The pilot stooged around the airport waiting for clearance to land"

Derived forms: stooged, stooging, stooges

Type of: acolyte, acquit, act, bear, behave, carry, comport, conduct, cruise, deport, do, dupe, follower, play, playact, victim

Encyclopedia: Stooge