flunky vs stooge what difference
what is difference between flunky and stooge
English
Noun
flunky (plural flunkies)
- Alternative form of flunkey
English
Etymology
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.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /stuːdʒ/
- Rhymes: -uːdʒ
Noun
stooge (plural stooges)
- One who knowingly allows himself or herself to be used for another’s profit; a dupe.
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:loyal follower
- (comedy) A straight man.
- A secret informant for police.
- (psychology) A confederate; a person who is secretly working for the researcher, unknown to the study participant.
Translations
Verb
stooge (third-person singular simple present stooges, present participle stooging, simple past and past participle stooged)
- (intransitive) To act as a straight man.
See also
- claque
References
Anagrams
- Otsego, goes to
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