Stooge

A stooge is generally defined as a person that is under the control of another. Being called a stooge is not a form of praise. Stooge can also sometimes be used to mean "Idiot". what is stooge......is a donkey

• Stooge (missile), an early surface-to-air missile
• Stooge, a member of a comedy double act who is fed lines from the other comedian: a "straight man"
• Stooge, a confederate who acts as if s/he is one of the spectators, in a magic trick or a confidence trick, very much like a shill.

Stooge may also refer to:

• Three Stooges, a comedy group from the 1930s to the 1970s
• The Stooges, a late 1960s and early 1970s rock band
• Stooge sort, a recursive sorting algorithm

Stooged is also a term in Australian slang where one has been ripped off eg. "He stooged me for five bucks"

References

• The Journal of Prosper Australia and Earth Sharing Nov-Dec 2002 No. 1052