Stooge

noun

/stuːdʒ/

Word Frequency: 0.2

Definitions

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

2.nounA straight man.

3.nounA secret informant for police.

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

5.verbTo act as a straight man.

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