patsy

/ˈpætsi/

name 3noun 1

Collocations

ADJ.

convenient, needed, online, weak

VERB + PATSY

became

PATSY + NOUN

fig-leaf, scammers, sucker, wallet

PREP.

up, with

ADV.

really

Definitions

name

A diminutive of the female given name Patricia.

A diminutive of the male given name Patrick.

A diminutive of the female given name Martha.

noun

A person who is taken advantage of, especially by being cheated or blamed for something.

And now it's quite obvious that instead of Mr Rumsfeld and Mr. Cheney listening attentively to Mr Blair's sage advice, they've simply been using him as a patsy—a convenient fig-leaf.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

And now it's quite obvious that instead of Mr Rumsfeld and Mr. Cheney listening attentively to Mr Blair's sage advice, they've simply been using him as a patsy—a convenient fig-leaf.

Wiktionary

Layla saw Fadil as a patsy with a wallet.

Tatoeba · #5895530

Layla saw Sami as a patsy with a wallet.

Tatoeba · #6378430

He was a patsy set up to take the fall.

Tatoeba · #11589117

I'm just a patsy!

Tatoeba · #12382947

Was Lee Harvey Oswald really a patsy?

Tatoeba · #12382950

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, patsy is marked as derogatory, informal. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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