patsyn.

Brit.

/ˈpatsi/, U.S.

/ˈpætsi/

Inflections: Plural patsies, patsys.

Forms: with capital initial in early use.

Origin: Of uncertain origin. Perhaps from a proper name. Etymon: proper name Patsy.

Etymology: Origin uncertain. Perhaps < Patsy, pet form of the male forename Patrick (see -sy suffix² and compare Pat n.², paddy n.²); perhaps influenced by association with Italian pazzo crazy (see patch n.²).Apparently spread in theatrical slang through the name of a character in a theatrical sketch: see quot. 1889.

colloquial (originally U.S.).

A person who is easily taken advantage of, esp. by being deceived, cheated, or blamed for something; a dupe, a scapegoat. Also in extended use.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > cheating, fraud > duping, making a fool of > [noun] > gullible person, dupe

foola1382

woodcockc1430

geckc1530

cousinc1555

cokes1567

milch cow1582

gudgeon1584

coney1591

martin1591

gull1594

plover1599

rook1600

gull-finch1604

cheatee1615

goata1616

whirligig1624

chouse1649

coll1657

cully1664

bubble1668

lamb1668

Simple Simon?1673

mouth1680

dupe1681

cull1698

bub1699

game1699

muggins1705

colour1707

milk cow1727

flat1762

gulpin1802

slob1810

gaggee1819

sucker1838

hoaxee1840

softie1850

foozle1860

lemon1863

juggins1882

yob1886

patsy1889

yapc1894

fall guy1895

fruit1895

meemaw1895

easy mark1896

lobster1896

mark1896

wise guy1896

come-on1897

pushover1907

John1908

schnookle1908

Gretchen1913

jug1914

schnook1920

soft touch1924

prospect1931

steamer1932

punter1934

dill1941

Joe Soap1943

possum1945

Moreton Bay1953

easy touch1959

1889 H. F. Reddall Fact, Fancy & Fable 404 A party of minstrels in Boston, about twenty years ago, had a performance... When the pedagogue asked in a rage, ‘Who did that?’, the boys would answer, ‘Patsy Bolivar!’... The phrase..spread beyond the limits of the minstrel performance, and when a scapegoat was alluded to, it was in the name of ‘Patsy Bolivar’..the one who is always blamed for everything.

1899 W. J. Kountz Billy Baxter's Lett. 55 You were placing yourself in a position to later on become a kind of Patsy to that girl.

1903 ‘H. McHugh’ Back to Woods 68 I'm the Patsy, oh, maybe!

1954 J. Steinbeck Sweet Thursday vii. 45 She's making a patsy of you.

1970 J. H. Gray Boy from Winnipeg 57 I had grown somewhat more able to take care of myself and hence had ceased to be the school patsy.

1992 Fly Rod & Reel Jan. 61/1 Had the fishing been easy, it would have seemed artificial, even boring. But these fish are not patsies.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

patsyadj.

Brit.

/ˈpatsi/, U.S.

/ˈpætsi/

Origin: Of uncertain origin. Perhaps from a proper name. Or perhaps formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: proper name Patsy ; pat adv.¹, -sy suffix².

Etymology: Origin uncertain.Perhaps < Patsy, pet form of the male forename Patrick (compare patsy n.), or perhaps < pat adv.¹ + -sy suffix².

U.S. slang. Now rare.

Satisfactory, acceptable, passable.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > quality of being satisfactory > [adjective] > highly satisfactory

OK1839

hunky-dory1866

(all) Sir Garnet1894

kayo1923

hotsy-totsy1924

oojah-cum-spiff1930

patsy1930

not shabby1975

alpha minus1989

1930 Amer. Mercury Dec. 457/1 Patsy, all right. ‘The mutt offices patsy and we walk into a collar.’

1935 A. J. Pollock Underworld Speaks 86/1 Patsy, satisfactory; O.K.; when high pressure salesmen guarantee stock purchaser not to lose and get back money invested with profit in (90) days.

1950 H. E. Goldin Dict. Amer. Underworld Lingo 153/1 Patsy, a. (Rare) All right; okay; trustworthy.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	patsy
释义	patsyn. Brit. /ˈpatsi/, U.S. /ˈpætsi/ Inflections: Plural patsies, patsys. Forms: with capital initial in early use. Origin: Of uncertain origin. Perhaps from a proper name. Etymon: proper name Patsy. Etymology: Origin uncertain. Perhaps < Patsy, pet form of the male forename Patrick (see -sy suffix² and compare Pat n.², paddy n.²); perhaps influenced by association with Italian pazzo crazy (see patch n.²).Apparently spread in theatrical slang through the name of a character in a theatrical sketch: see quot. 1889. colloquial (originally U.S.). A person who is easily taken advantage of, esp. by being deceived, cheated, or blamed for something; a dupe, a scapegoat. Also in extended use. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > cheating, fraud > duping, making a fool of > [noun] > gullible person, dupe foola1382 woodcockc1430 geckc1530 cousinc1555 cokes1567 milch cow1582 gudgeon1584 coney1591 martin1591 gull1594 plover1599 rook1600 gull-finch1604 cheatee1615 goata1616 whirligig1624 chouse1649 coll1657 cully1664 bubble1668 lamb1668 Simple Simon?1673 mouth1680 dupe1681 cull1698 bub1699 game1699 muggins1705 colour1707 milk cow1727 flat1762 gulpin1802 slob1810 gaggee1819 sucker1838 hoaxee1840 softie1850 foozle1860 lemon1863 juggins1882 yob1886 patsy1889 yapc1894 fall guy1895 fruit1895 meemaw1895 easy mark1896 lobster1896 mark1896 wise guy1896 come-on1897 pushover1907 John1908 schnookle1908 Gretchen1913 jug1914 schnook1920 soft touch1924 prospect1931 steamer1932 punter1934 dill1941 Joe Soap1943 possum1945 Moreton Bay1953 easy touch1959 1889 H. F. Reddall Fact, Fancy & Fable 404 A party of minstrels in Boston, about twenty years ago, had a performance... When the pedagogue asked in a rage, ‘Who did that?’, the boys would answer, ‘Patsy Bolivar!’... The phrase..spread beyond the limits of the minstrel performance, and when a scapegoat was alluded to, it was in the name of ‘Patsy Bolivar’..the one who is always blamed for everything. 1899 W. J. Kountz Billy Baxter's Lett. 55 You were placing yourself in a position to later on become a kind of Patsy to that girl. 1903 ‘H. McHugh’ Back to Woods 68 I'm the Patsy, oh, maybe! 1954 J. Steinbeck Sweet Thursday vii. 45 She's making a patsy of you. 1970 J. H. Gray Boy from Winnipeg 57 I had grown somewhat more able to take care of myself and hence had ceased to be the school patsy. 1992 Fly Rod & Reel Jan. 61/1 Had the fishing been easy, it would have seemed artificial, even boring. But these fish are not patsies. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). patsyadj. Brit. /ˈpatsi/, U.S. /ˈpætsi/ Origin: Of uncertain origin. Perhaps from a proper name. Or perhaps formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: proper name Patsy ; pat adv.¹, -sy suffix². Etymology: Origin uncertain.Perhaps < Patsy, pet form of the male forename Patrick (compare patsy n.), or perhaps < pat adv.¹ + -sy suffix². U.S. slang. Now rare. Satisfactory, acceptable, passable. ΘΚΠ the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > quality of being satisfactory > [adjective] > highly satisfactory OK1839 hunky-dory1866 (all) Sir Garnet1894 kayo1923 hotsy-totsy1924 oojah-cum-spiff1930 patsy1930 not shabby1975 alpha minus1989 1930 Amer. Mercury Dec. 457/1 Patsy, all right. ‘The mutt offices patsy and we walk into a collar.’ 1935 A. J. Pollock Underworld Speaks 86/1 Patsy, satisfactory; O.K.; when high pressure salesmen guarantee stock purchaser not to lose and get back money invested with profit in (90) days. 1950 H. E. Goldin Dict. Amer. Underworld Lingo 153/1 Patsy, a. (Rare) All right; okay; trustworthy. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1889adj.1930
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