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Stooge
Meaning
Noun
●
One who
knowingly
allows himself or herself to be used for another's
profit
; a dupe.
●
A magician's
assistant
who
pretends
to be a
member
of the audience.
●
In Comedy & People:
A
straight
man.
●
A
secret
informant
for police.
●
In Psychology:
A
confederate
; a person who is
secretly
working for the
researcher
,
unknown
to the study participant.
Verb
●
To
act
as a
straight
man.
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