patsy
noun
a person who is easily swindled, deceived, coerced, persuaded, etc.; sucker.
patsies
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pluralof patsy.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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As Rhodes found out, however, it's not so easy to pawn your misdeeds off on patsies.
From Salon ● Dec. 12, 2022
At times, the prosecution team has suggested that reporters can be patsies in that strategy.
From Washington Post ● May 21, 2022
England entertain Ireland in round four before heading for Paris on the final weekend, possibly as the patsies for a crowd expecting the first Grand Slam since 2010.
From BBC ● Feb. 26, 2022
Managers have always been disposable patsies, balm to the ire of the crowds, a stick to be waved, vaguely, at the players.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 24, 2017
"But that assumption—a whole continent of patsies —simply didn't make sense."
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
