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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

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

Wiktionary

  1. n. One who knowingly allows himself or herself to be used for another's profit; a dupe.
  2. n. comedy A straight man
  3. n. A secret informant for police.

WordNet 3.0

  1. n. a person of unquestioning obedience
  2. n. a victim of ridicule or pranks
  3. v. act as a stooge, in a compliant or subordinate manner
  4. v. cruise in slow or routine flights
  5. v. act as the stooge

Etymologies

  1. Origin unknown. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)

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