patsy
a person who is easily swindled, deceived, coerced, persuaded, etc.; sucker.
a person upon whom the blame for something falls; scapegoat; fall guy.
a person who is the object of a joke, ridicule, or the like.
Origin of patsy
1How to use patsy in a sentence
It is authorized by party politicians who are security service patsies rather than by judges who are not.
Geoffrey Robertson: Edward Snowden Could Find Refuge in Europe | Geoffrey Robertson | June 13, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST“They feel like their leadership is not carrying the ball on this and has basically become patsies or traitors,” says Levin.
We are always willing to be trade partners but never trade patsies.
British Dictionary definitions for patsy
/ (ˈpætsɪ) /
a person who is easily cheated, victimized, etc
a scapegoat
Origin of patsy
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Browse