stooge
Collocations
2VERB + STOOGE
find, thought
ADV.
only
Definitions
noun
One who knowingly allows himself or herself to be used for another's profit; a dupe.
I'd like to show you what a wipeout looks like from the board. I'm pretty good at getting wiped out, so I'll be the stooge.
A magician's assistant who pretends to be a member of the audience.
A straight man.
A secret informant for police.
A confederate; a person who is secretly working for the researcher, unknown to the study participant.
verb
To act as a straight man.
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Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
6I'd like to show you what a wipeout looks like from the board. I'm pretty good at getting wiped out, so I'll be the stooge.
WiktionaryHe is only someone's stooge.
Tatoeba · #301382Find yourself another stooge!
Tatoeba · #8999879I never thought you'd stooge for the police.
Tatoeba · #8999880The Palestinians think he's an Israeli stooge.
Tatoeba · #8999883I'm not a stooge.
Tatoeba · #11040569