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funny word of the day: stooge

From Wikipedia:

A stooge is generally defined as a person that is under the control of another. Being called a stooge is not a form of praise. Stooge can also sometimes be used to mean "idiot".

• Stooge (missile), an early surface-to-air missile
• Stooge (comedian), a member of a comedy double act who feeds lines to the other comedian
• Stooge, a confederate who acts as if s/he is one of the spectators, in a magic trick or a confidence trick, very much like a shill
• Stooge sort, a recursive sorting algorithm
• Stooge, a term in Australian slang where one has been ripped off eg. "He stooged me for five bucks"

Stooges may refer to:

• Three Stooges, a comedy group from the 1930s to the 1970s
• The Stooges, a late 1960s and early 1970s rock band

My husband came up with this one and I have to agree that it's funny, especially the Three Stooges. Nyuck, nyuck, nyuck!