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stooge

UK
/stuːdʒ/
US
/studʒ/

Translations

stoogenoun
stooges
pl
UK
/stuːdʒ/
US
/studʒ/
larbinSe dit d’une personne soumise, servile ou d’un subalterne sans importance.
He was tired of being treated like a stooge by his boss, always doing the menial tasks.
Il en avait assez d’être traité comme un larbin par son patron, toujours chargé des tâches ingrates.
faire-valoirAu théâtre, au music-hall ou en comédie, personne qui sert de partenaire au comique principal et met ses répliques en valeur.
The stooge in the comedy duo was excellent at setting up the punchlines for the lead comedian.
Le faire-valoir du duo comique était excellent pour lancer les répliques qui faisaient mouche pour le comédien principal.
Additional translations
pionPersonne manipulée par quelqu’un d’autre; emploi courant au sens figuré.
homme de pailleQuand la personne est utilisée par un autre pour exécuter des tâches douteuses ou illégales.
Synonyms
minion
sycophant
puppet
dupe
patsy
lackey
fool
stoogeverb
stooged
Past Simple
stooged
Past Participle
stooging
Gerund
UK
/stuːdʒ/
US
/stuːdʒ/
servir de faire-valoirDans une routine comique; emploi propre au registre du spectacle.
In the vaudeville act, he stooged for the headliner, setting up every punchline with perfect timing.
Dans le numéro de vaudeville, il servait de faire-valoir à la vedette, préparant chaque chute avec un timing parfait.
faire le larbinFamilier; avec une nuance de servilité.
He was willing to stooge for the manager, doing all the menial tasks without complaint.
Il était prêt à faire le larbin pour le directeur, en faisant toutes les corvées sans se plaindre.
Synonyms
accomplice
conspire
collaborate
abet
assist
support
aid
stoogesnoun

stooge

stooges
pl
UK
/ˈstuːdʒɪz/
US
/ˈstudʒɪz/
homme de mainPour une personne chargée d’exécuter des tâches douteuses, illégales ou violentes pour le compte d’autrui.
The corrupt official used his stooges to carry out illegal activities without getting directly involved.
Le fonctionnaire corrompu a utilisé ses hommes de main pour mener des activités illégales sans s’impliquer directement.
sbireSe dit d’un subordonné servile, souvent péjoratif ; s’emploie surtout au pluriel dans ce sens.
The politician's stooges were always ready to back him up during the campaign.
Les sbires du politicien étaient toujours prêts à le soutenir pendant la campagne.
faire-valoirDans le domaine du spectacle, pour la personne qui sert de partenaire au comique principal et met ses répliques en valeur.
In the comedy duo, one of the stooges would always set up the jokes for the lead comedian.
Dans le duo comique, l’un des faire-valoir préparait toujours les blagues pour le comédien principal.
Additional translations
pantinEmploi péjoratif pour une personne manipulée ou qui agit sans esprit critique.
Synonyms
underlings
lackeys
minions
followers
flunkies

Definitions

stoogenoun
A person who serves merely to support or assist others, particularly in a subservient or unimportant role.
He was tired of being treated like a stooge by his boss, always doing the menial tasks.
A performer in a comedy act who feeds lines to the main comedian and acts as a foil.
The stooge in the comedy duo was excellent at setting up the punchlines for the lead comedian.
A person who is used by someone else to do unpleasant or dishonest tasks.
The corrupt official used his stooge to carry out the illegal activities without getting directly involved.
stoogeverb
To act as a subordinate or assistant, often in a servile or obsequious manner.
He was willing to stooge for the manager, doing all the menial tasks without complaint.
To perform the role of a stooge in a comedy routine, supplying straight lines and reacting to set up another performer’s jokes.
In the vaudeville act, he stooged for the headliner, setting up every punchline with perfect timing.
stoogesnoun
A person who serves merely to support or assist others, particularly in a subservient or unthinking way.
The politician's stooges were always ready to back him up during the campaign.
A performer in a comedy act who feeds lines to the main comedian and acts as a foil.
In the comedy duo, one of the stooges would always set up the jokes for the lead comedian.
A person who is used by someone else to do unpleasant or dishonest tasks.
The corrupt official used his stooges to carry out illegal activities without getting directly involved.
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