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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stooge

/stuːd͡ʒ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.73 in modern English

Syllables
stooge
IPA
/stuːd͡ʒ/
7
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who knowingly allows themself to be used for another's profit; a dupe.

noun

A magician's assistant who pretends to be a member of the audience.

noun

A straight man.

noun

A secret informant for police.

noun

A confederate; a person who is secretly working for the researcher, unknown to the study participant.

verb

To act as a straight man.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

Perhaps an abbreviation of Russian студе́нт (studént) [stʊˈdʲent]; the original meaning was “stage assistant, actor who assists a comedian”. It may have been a Yiddish vaudeville term.

Usage

Inflected Forms

stooges (plural) stooges (present, singular) stooging (participle, present) stooged (participle, past) stooged (past)

Frequently Paired Words

claque

Synonyms

acolyte adjutant aide bootlicker disciple flunkey footman satrap follower henchman hireling inferior

Rhymes With

huge scrooge luge cluj kluge juge ruge fuge hooge googe fruge buege

Questions

How do you pronounce stooge?
The recorded pronunciation is /stuːd͡ʒ/.
What does stooge mean?
One who knowingly allows themself to be used for another's profit; a dupe.
Where does stooge come from?
Perhaps an abbreviation of Russian студе́нт (studént) [stʊˈdʲent]; the original meaning was “stage assistant, actor who assists a comedian”. It may have been a Yiddish vaudeville term.

How to pronounce stooge

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