Le Roy Young slang dictionary (1935)

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       READ KENDALL.       Los Angeles Times (1886-Current File).       Los Angeles, Calif.: Feb 13, 1935.                   p. 9 (1 page):
_HEALY DEFINES_
_A STOOGE_
   Generally conceded to be the foremost expert on stooges, Ted Healy yesterday was called upon to give his definition of this gentry by a Chicagoan, Le Roy Young, who is compiling a dictionary on slang.  Here it is:
   "STOOGE: A man, woman, child or dummy, employed by a mug (See Mug) for the purposes of feeding (See Feeding) cues to the latter in an endeavor to build up (See Build up) or plus (See Plug) a gag, joke, speech or song.  Synonyms: Builder-upper, yes man, feeder, shadow."


(Does anyone know what slang dictionary that Chicagoan Le Roy Young has published?...Where oh where is that Chicago Tribune?--ed.)