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Three Stooges Syndrome

The Three Stooges Syndrome is a vast range of diseases so great in fact that they cancel each other out.

In the TV Show "The Simpsons" Charles Montgomery Burns contracted this disease and is diagnosed at Mayo Clinic.
There's so many bugs they cancel each other out Three Stooges Syndrome style.

The Three Stooges 

One of the most successful comedy trios from the 1930s-1970s. The original line-up was Moses Horwitz, Louis Feinberg, and Sam Horwitz, better known as Moe Howard, Larry Fine, and Shemp Howard. After performing in Vaudeville for awhile, Shemp went into the movie business, and was replaced by Moe and Shemp's brother Jerome 'Babe' Horwitz, who would become better known as Curly Howard. The Three Stooges made many short films together, most of them with Curly, untill 1947, when he suffered a stroke and was replaced by Shemp.

The stooges are considered one of the great masters of comedy and are still much loved to this day.
I was up all last night watching The Three Stooges on TV. Man I never laughed so hard!
The Three Stooges by Mr. X-106 November 21, 2004

the stooges 

After seeing the Doors in concert, James Osterberg A.K.A. Iggy Stooge (before he became Iggy Pop) was mesmerized by Jim Morrison and started his own band, the Stooges, which inspired alot of punk bands. The Stooges were a truly groundbreaking band and the godfathers of punk. They were fronted by Iggy Pop, a legend of punk and one of the greatest frontmen around.
With albums like "The Stooges", "Fun House", and "Raw Power", Iggy and the Stooges helped define the punk rock genre.
the stooges by SuperSonicX October 21, 2005
Another term for hickies on the neck or other various regions of the body.
"Yo look at his neck, it has strobes all over it!!!!"

"Yea man he must have been strobed."
Strobes by Mike Kelly April 26, 2006

The Stooges 

Considered the godfathers of punk, the Stooges pioneered a raw unabashed sound that would be later catogorized as proto-Punk, punk, and punk rock.

Fronted by the infamous Iggy Pop and original backed by the underappreciated talents of guitarist Ron Asheton, Drummer Scott Asheton, and Bassist Dave Alexander. The Stooges were original found by an Elektra spokesman who was on location to sign the MC5. The Stooges opened for them that night and (with the support of the MC5) also got a contract with Elektra. After their self-titled release (1969) and the followup Fun House (1970) Elektra droped the Stooges for lack of record sales.

In 1972 Iggy meet David Bowie who then had them signed to Columbia. The lineup changed to include James Williamson on guitar with Ron Asheton takeing over Bass, and Scott Asheton remaining on drums. In 1973 Raw Power was released to the traditional lack of sales ending the Stooges for good. Iggy Pop continued working with David Bowie to make solo recordings but none matched the raw energy present on the Stooges' records.

In 2003 Iggy Pop reunited Ron and Scott Asheton for a few songs on his album Skull Ring and a subsequent tour.
The Stooges by levicom July 29, 2005

three stooges 

When you slap a woman's breasts like Moe slaps Larry and Curly. A swipe from the side, hitting one boob then the other. Then back the other way. Then tapping the top quickly while saying "Woopwoopwoop" with an optional "Why I oughta".
Tyler was so much fun in bed last night. He gave me the three stooges until my nipples were rock-hard and then fucked me to multiple orgasms.
three stooges by Senator Daschle January 25, 2010
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