Today's #Boebertian word of the day:
stooge | sto͞oj |
noun
1 derogatory a person who serves merely to support or assist others, particularly in doing unpleasant work: he seems more like a stooge than a master criminal.
2 a performer whose act involves being the
stooge | sto͞oj |
noun
1 derogatory a person who serves merely to support or assist others, particularly in doing unpleasant work: he seems more like a stooge than a master criminal.
2 a performer whose act involves being the
butt of a comedian's jokes: the stooge is offstage.
verb [no object]
1 informal move around aimlessly; drift or cruise: she stooged around in the bathroom for a while.
2 perform a role that involves being the butt of a comedian's jokes: (as noun stooging) : his accent became
verb [no object]
1 informal move around aimlessly; drift or cruise: she stooged around in the bathroom for a while.
2 perform a role that involves being the butt of a comedian's jokes: (as noun stooging) : his accent became
popular through his stooging for comedians.
ORIGIN
early 20th century: of unknown origin.
The Online Etymology Dictionary offers:
perhaps an alteration of student (with the mispronunciation STOO-jent) in sense of "apprentice." Meaning "lackey, person used for
ORIGIN
early 20th century: of unknown origin.
The Online Etymology Dictionary offers:
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. The Three Stooges film slapstick act debuted in movies in 1930, originally as "Ted Healy and His Stooges."
etymonline.com/word/stooge
etymonline.com/word/stooge
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