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stooge

  [stooj] ,noun, verb, stooged, stoog⋅ing.
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–noun
1. an entertainer who feeds lines to the main comedian and usually serves as the butt of his or her jokes.
2. any underling, assistant, or accomplice.
–verb (used without object)
3. to act as a stooge.
Origin:
1910–15, Americanism; orig. uncert.
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stooge   (stōōj)   
n.  
  1. The partner in a comedy team who feeds lines to the other comedian; a straight man.
  2. One who allows oneself to be used for another's profit or advantage; a puppet.
  3. Slang A stool pigeon.
intr.v.   stooged, stoog·ing, stoog·es
To be a stooge or behave like one.

[Origin unknown.]
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stooge 
1913, "stage assistant," of uncertain origin, perhaps an alteration of student (with the mispronunciation STOO-jent), in sense of "apprentice." Meaning "lackey, person used for another's purpose" first recorded 1937, perhaps influenced by the Three Stooges film comedy act, which had been appearing in movies since 1930, starting as "Ted Healy and His Stooges."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Language Translation for : stooge
Spanish: comparsa,
German: der Handlanger,
Japanese: 引立役
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