stooge
One who knowingly allows themself to be used for another's profitOne who knowingly allows themself to be used for another's profit; a dupe.
» I'm not a stooge.
Значення
значень: 5One who knowingly allows themself to be used for another's profit; a dupe.
Marionette, Handlanger, Handlangerin
марионе́ткаmarionétka, подпева́лаpodpevála, лаке́йlakéj
A magician's assistant who pretends to be a member of the audience.
A straight man.
A secret informant for police.
Spitzel, Polizeispitzel
осведоми́тельosvedomítelʹ, осведоми́тельницаosvedomítelʹnica, стука́чstukáč
A confederate; a person who is secretly working for the researcher, unknown to the study participant.
- a person of unquestioning obedience
- a victim of ridicule or pranks
Приклади
речень: 5I'm not a stooge.
I never thought you'd stooge for the police.
He is only someone's stooge.
ruОн всего лишь чья-то марионетка. — odexed
Find yourself another stooge!
The Palestinians think he's an Israeli stooge.
ruПалестинцы думают, что он израильская марионетка. — Ooneykcall
deDie Palästinenser halten ihn für einen Handlanger der Israeliten. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Переклади
мов: 6За значеннями 2
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Походження
Perhaps an abbreviation of Russian студе́нт (studént) [stʊˈdʲent]; the original meaning waPerhaps 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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