patsy

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see also: Patsy

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈpætsi/

Noun

patsy (plural patsies)

1. (informal, derogatory) A person who is taken advantage of, especially by being cheated or blamed for something.

Synonyms

• (by being cheated) sucker; see also Thesaurus:dupe
• (by being blamed) scapegoat; see also Thesaurus:scapegoat

Translations

• French: lampiste, pigeon
• German: Sündenbock
• Italian: capro espiatorio, pollo, fesso, zimbello
• Russian: простофиля
• Spanish: cabeza de turco

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Patsy

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Proper noun

1. A diminutive of the female given name Patricia.
2. A diminutive of the male given name Patrick.

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