patsy

IPA: pˈætsi

Root Word: Patsy

A diminutive of the female given name Patricia.
A diminutive of the male given name Patrick.
(informal, derogatory) A person who is taken advantage of, especially by being cheated or blamed for something.

Examples of "patsy" in Sentences

I am biggest patsy in the world.
Good manners showed you were your parents' patsy.
Patsy Garrett was in the cast and her Cockney was on the nose.
Rising equity markets blinded customers to their role as patsy.
At the start of the series, Patsy had a deaf brother named Paul.
Patsy Rodgers was the first ever Stampede Queen of the Calgary Stampede.
However, the role he was destined to play in the assassination was as the patsy.
Perhaps the so called smart money shouldn't be too smug in assuming that small investors are ready to play the patsy again anytime soon.