Noun: stooge stooj
- A person of unquestioning obedience
"a slavish stooge to the party bosses";
- flunky, flunkey, yes-man
- Someone who is the target of ridicule or pranks
"The new intern became the stooge for office pranks";
- butt
- Act as a stooge, in a compliant or subordinate manner
"He stooged for the flamboyant Senator"
- Act as the stooge
"His role was to stooge for the popular comedian"
- (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