stooge

n.

1. The partner in a comedy team who feeds lines to the other comedian; a straight man.
2. One who allows oneself to be used for another's profit or advantage; a puppet.
3. Slang. A stool pigeon.

intr.v., stooged, stoog·ing, stoog·es.
To be a stooge or behave like one.

[Origin unknown.]

noun

A person used or controlled by others: cat's-paw, dupe, instrument, pawn², puppet, tool. See over/under.

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The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: a person of unquestioning obedience
  Synonyms: flunky, flunkey, yes-man, dweeb

Meaning #2: a victim of ridicule or pranks
  Synonyms: butt, goat, laughingstock

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The verb stooge has 3 meanings:

Meaning #1: cruise in slow or routine flights

Meaning #2: act as the stooge

Meaning #3: act as a stooge, in a compliant or subordinate manner

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - prygelknabe, håndlanger, person, der lægger op til en komiker, kreatur, stikker
v. intr. - være prygelknabe, være håndlanger for nogen

Nederlands (Dutch)
marionet, volger

Français (French)
n. - larbin, (Théât) faire-valoir
v. intr. - faire le larbin, (Théât) servir de faire-valoir à qn

Deutsch (German)
n. - Stichwortgeber, willenloses Werkzeug
v. - als Stichwortgeber dienen, willenloses Werkzeug sein

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - ο αστείος κωμικού ντουέτου, τσιράκι
v. - είμαι το τσιράκι (κάποιου), σουλατσάρω άσκοπα

Italiano (Italian)
fantoccio, idiota

Português (Portuguese)
n. - bobo (m)
v. - fazer papel de bobo

Русский (Russian)
актер, подающий реплики из зала, партнер комика, зависимое, подставное или подчиненное лицо, марионетка в чьих-л. руках, (добровольный) помощник, второй пилот, помощник командира корабля, неопытный летчик, подыгрывать комику, быть подчиненным или подставным лицом

Español (Spanish)
n. - comparsa, secuaz, soplón, chivato
v. intr. - actuar como asistente o cómplice

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - skottavla, lärpojke, viljelöst redskap, hejduk, spion, tjallare, driftkucku
v. - flyga långsamt, patrullera

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
喜剧里的配角, 走狗, 傀儡, 密探, 当配角, 当帮手

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 喜劇裡的配角, 走狗, 傀儡, 密探
v. intr. - 當配角, 當幫手

한국어 (Korean)
n. - (희극의) 당하는 역, 정보원, 비행 연습생
v. intr. - 당하는 조연역을 하다, 비행기로 날아다니다, 돌아다니다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 引き立て役, 言いなりになる人, 太鼓持ち
v. - 引き立て役をする

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) مسخرة, شخص يضحك الآخرين, تحت تصرف غيره (فعل) بمثل هذا الدور‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮מוקיון, שוטה הבימה, קורבן הקומיקן, בובה, עבד נרצע, לקקן‬
v. intr. - ‮שימש כמוקיון, ספג הלעג, נע הלוך ושוב, טס אילך ואילך‬

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