stooge

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /stuːdʒ/

Noun

stooge (plural stooges)

1. One who knowingly allows himself or herself to be used for another's profit; a dupe.

   Synonyms: Thesaurus:loyal follower

2. (comedy) A straight man.
3. A secret informant for police.
4. (psychology) A confederate; a person who is secretly working for the researcher, unknown to the study participant.

Translations

• French: dupe, pion, pigeon, larbin, laquais
• German: Handlanger, Handlangerin, Strohmann, Strohfrau
• Russian: марионе́тка
• Spanish: primo, marioneta, iluso

Translations

• German: Spitzel, Polizeispitzel
• Russian: осведоми́тель
• Spanish: confidente

Verb

stooge (stooges, present participle stooging; past and past participle stooged)

1. (intransitive) To act as a straight man.

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