stoogePronunciation: /stuːdʒ/Translate stooge | into Italian Definition of stooge noun 1 derogatory a subordinate used by another to do unpleasant routine work:party stooges put there to do a job on behalf of central office 2a performer whose act involves being the butt of a comedian’s jokes: the stooge is offstage verb [no object] 1 informal move about aimlessly; drift or cruise:she stooged around in the bathroom for a while 2perform a role that involves being the butt of a comedian’s jokes: (as noun stooging)his accent became popular through his stooging for comediansOrigin: early 20th century: of unknown originstooge in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of stooge in the US English dictionary