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Definition of
patsy noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
patsy
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈpætsi
/
/
(
pl.
patsies
)
(
informal
)
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a weak person who is easily cheated or tricked, or who is forced to take the blame for something that someone else has done wrong
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