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“stooge”
1. An individual who only assists another one; especially, in accomplishing unpleasant and disagreeable work: In the melodrama that Sally was watching, Joey was the stooge to do the troublesome job of stealing some horses for the escape of Sam, his boss, and his beautiful maiden.
2. An actor whose performance requires being the victim or target of a comedian's jests and mockery: The entertainer used Tim as a stooge to be the laughing stock when he played his pranks and tricks on him for the audience to laugh at during the presentation at the circus.
4. Etymology: unknown.
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2. An actor whose performance requires being the victim or target of a comedian's jests and mockery: The entertainer used Tim as a stooge to be the laughing stock when he played his pranks and tricks on him for the audience to laugh at during the presentation at the circus.
4. Etymology: unknown.
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English Words in Action, Group S
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