- The partner in a comedy team who feeds lines to the other comedian; a straight man.
- One who allows oneself to be used for another's profit or advantage; a puppet.
- Slang. A stool pigeon.
To be a stooge or behave like one.
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noun
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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
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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A stooge is generally defined as a person that is under the control of another. Being called a stooge is not a form of praise. Stooge can also sometimes be used to mean "idiot".
Stooges may refer to:
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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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