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   stooge

   /stuːdʒ/

   noun

   • 1. a subordinate used by another to do unpleasant routine work: derogatory "party stooges put there to do a job on behalf of central office" Similar underlingminionlackeysubordinateassistanthenchmanmyrmidonpuppetpawncat's pawinstrumenttoolcreatureinformal:sidekickdogsbodypoodleskivvy
   • 2. a performer whose act involves being the butt of a comedian's jokes: "the stooge is offstage" Similar buttfoilstraight man

   verb

   • 1. move about aimlessly; drift or cruise: informal "she stooged around in the bathroom for a while"
   • 2. perform a role that involves being the butt of a comedian's jokes: "his accent became popular through his stooging for comedians"

   Word Origin early 20th century: of unknown origin.

   Scrabble Points: 7

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