stooge.
One who knowingly allows themself to be used for another's profit; a dupe.
Meaning & usage
One who knowingly allows themself to be used for another's profit; a dupe.
A magician's assistant who pretends to be a member of the audience.
A straight man.
A secret informant for police.
A confederate; a person who is secretly working for the researcher, unknown to the study participant.
Where this word comes from
Perhaps an abbreviation of Russian студе́нт (studént) [stʊˈdʲent]; the original meaning was “stage assistant, actor who assists a comedian”. It may have been a Yiddish vaudeville term.
To act as a straight man.
Where this word comes from
Perhaps an abbreviation of Russian студе́нт (studént) [stʊˈdʲent]; the original meaning was “stage assistant, actor who assists a comedian”. It may have been a Yiddish vaudeville term.
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