patsy

🇺🇸 /ˈpætsi/ 🇬🇧 /ˈpætsi/
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noun
R

Someone who is easily fooled or blamed for something they didn't do.

I thought you were my friend, but now I realize I was just your patsy in this scheme.

translation

n. Someone who is easily fooled or blamed for something they didn't do.

Word Forms

Plural patsies