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Stooge

/stuːdʒ/

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

📖 Definitions of "Stooge"

noun
  1. 1

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

  2. 2

    A straight man.

  3. 3

    A secret informant for police.

  4. 4

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

verb
  1. 1

    To act as a straight man.

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