stooging

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A form of stooge — One who knowingly allows themself to be used for another's profit; a dupe.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of stooge

    Well, actually, three stooging minions — Kevin, Stuart and Bob — bravely go searching for new employment, a pursuit that resembles an all-too-familiar story about the instability of the contemporary labor market.

    2015 July 9, Manohla Dargis, “Review: Positions Wanted by Minions Experienced at Serving Evildoers”, in New York Times
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stooging. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stooging

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“stooging.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stooging. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stooging,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stooging.

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