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[ pat-see ] / ˈpæt si / SEE SYNONYMS FOR patsy ON THESAURUS.COM
noun, plural pat·sies.Slang.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 patsyAn Americanism dating back to 1900–05; origin uncertain Words nearby patsypatronne, patron saint, patronym, patronymic, patroon, patsy, pattée, patten, patter, pattern, pattern bargaining Definition for patsy (2 of 2)[ pat-see ] / ˈpæt si /
nouna male given name, form of Patrick. a female given name, form of Patricia. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for patsyPatsy McGarry is the Religious Affairs Correspondent for The Irish Times. Ireland’s ‘Mother and Baby Home’ Horror Goes Beyond Tuam’s Dead Infants|Patsy McGarry|June 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST Matt Bevin is a Louisville businessman and Tea Party favorite who sees the five-term senator as a patsy and a squish. The Republican Party Isn’t Conservative Enough|Jamelle Bouie|August 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST Patsy went right to the phone to line up a wedding photographer. Judy Clarke, the Defense Lawyer Appointed to Defend Dzhokhar Tsarnaev|Michael Daly|May 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST “Mom, you ought to write to Senator Helms about Mark,” Patsy Clarke quotes Judy as saying. Judy Clarke, the Defense Lawyer Appointed to Defend Dzhokhar Tsarnaev|Michael Daly|May 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Patsy Cline singing the devastating “I Fall to Pieces” before dying in a plane crash at the age of 30. The Mindy McCready I Knew|Laurence Leamer|February 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST The Princess did not further embarrass Patsy by prolonging her inspection. It would be new, of course, but Patsy had been carefully taught. “Patsy Jones,” she returned, glibly; his quest for her name could not be disregarded. Joan of Arc of the North Woods|Holman Day I'd like to see those two as your eyes in front of your mind saw them, Patsy. Wild Youth, Volume Complete|Gilbert Parker Patsy made a furious blow with a swift fist, but the peacemakers bucked against his body suddenly like football players. The Open Boat and Other Stories|Stephen Crane
British Dictionary definitions for patsy
noun plural -sies slang, mainly US and Canadiana person who is easily cheated, victimized, etc a scapegoat Word Origin for patsyC20: of unknown origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to patsysitting duck, doormat, fool, scapegoat, stooge, sucker, pushover, gull, schmuck, dupe, victim, chump, boob, sap, weakling, goat, pigeon |