stooge

Meanings

• a person of unquestioning obedience
• a victim of ridicule or pranks
• cruise in slow or routine flights
• act as the stooge
  • "His role was to stooge for the popular comedian"
• act as a stooge, in a compliant or subordinate manner
  • "He stooged for the flamboyant Senator"

Synonyms

butt, flunkey, flunky, goat, laughingstock, yes-man