stooge
/studʒ/
noun
- A person who is used by another to do unpleasant or dishonest work; a lackey.
- He was just a stooge for the corrupt politician.
- They hired a stooge to take the blame for the mistake.
- The boss used his stooge to deliver the bad news to the team.
- A performer who acts as a foil or straight man to a comedian, often by being the target of jokes.
- She was the perfect stooge, setting up punchlines with a straight face.
- The stooge's silly questions made the comedian's jokes even funnier.
- In the comedy duo, he played the stooge who always got hit with a pie.
Antonyms
verb
- To act as a stooge; to serve as a lackey or foil.
- They stooged for the company, taking the fall for its bad decisions.
- She stooged around the set, waiting for the comedian's cues.
- He stooged for the manager, doing all the dirty work.