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单词 patsy
释义

patsy

noun

pat·​sy ˈpat-sē How to pronounce patsy (audio)
plural patsies
: a person who is easily manipulated or victimized : pushover

Synonyms

  • chump
  • dupe
  • gull
  • mug [chiefly British]
  • pigeon
  • pushover
  • sap
  • soft touch
  • sucker
  • tool
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Example Sentences

They treated us like a bunch of patsies. an Internet newbie who's the perfect patsy for a cyber scam
Recent Examples on the Web On Saturday, a trio of schools from the humble Sun Belt Conference took the money—and then staged a rebellion against the practice of playing the patsy for the big boys. Laine Higgins, WSJ, 11 Sep. 2022 Games like this are designed to inspire dreams, the destruction of a nonconference patsy generating optimism for what’s ahead. Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2022 While requisite in season at Joe’s Stone Crab on Miami Beach, whose maître d’ was once said to wield more power than the city’s mayor, payment for a table marks the average person as a patsy who will thereafter always be a mark for the staff. John Mariani, Forbes, 8 Aug. 2022 Unlike Trump/Kushner, however, Biden is not a complete patsy for Saudi interests. Peter Bergen, CNN, 11 July 2022 Despite this track record of stealth and success, liberals have often dismissed Thomas as stupid or a sellout, a patsy and a puppet, the Justice who cannot speak. Corey Robin, The New Yorker, 9 July 2022 Normally in a position of power on screen, Liotta plays the patsy beautifully. Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al, 26 May 2022 The Maxwells strongly assert the U.S. justice system is making a patsy of their youngest sister. Mallika Sen, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2021 The Maxwells strongly assert the U.S. justice system is making a patsy of their youngest sister. Mallika Sen, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

perhaps from Italian pazzo fool

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

patsy

noun

as in sucker
one who is easily deceived or cheated an Internet newbie who's the perfect patsy for a cyber scam

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • sucker
  • victim
  • chump
  • dupe
  • tool
  • pigeon
  • pushover
  • fool
  • target
  • gull
  • loser
  • soft touch
  • idiot
  • lunatic
  • moron
  • sap
  • goose
  • schlemiel
  • monkey
  • dolt
  • simp
  • booby
  • imbecile
  • simpleton
  • mock
  • dunce
  • jackass
  • ninny
  • mug
  • dummy
  • butt
  • turkey
  • laughingstock
  • nitwit
  • schnook
  • dodo
  • blockhead
  • mockery
  • half-wit
  • dope
  • mark
  • shlemiel
  • cat's-paw
  • schlub
  • derision
  • nincompoop
  • shlub
  • schlump
  • dumbbell
  • yo-yo

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • swindler
  • trickster
  • cheat
  • cheater
  • shark
  • confidence man
  • dodger
  • sharper
  • slicker
  • hoaxer
  • defrauder
  • cozener
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