patsy
see also: Patsy
Pronunciation
Patsy
Proper noun
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see also: Patsy
Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈpætsi/
patsy (plural patsies)
- (informal, derogatory) A person who is taken advantage of, especially by being cheated or blamed for something.
- (by being cheated) sucker; see also Thesaurus:dupe
- (by being blamed) scapegoat; see also Thesaurus:scapegoat
- French: lampiste, pigeon
- German: Sündenbock
- Italian: capro espiatorio, pollo, fesso, zimbello
- Russian: простофиля
- Spanish: cabeza de turco
Patsy
Proper noun
- A diminutive of the female given name Patricia.
- A diminutive of the male given name Patrick.
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