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patsy
(patsy)
Pronunciation:
/ˈpatsi/
noun
(
plural
patsies
)
informal
, chiefly
North American
a person who is easily taken advantage of, especially by being cheated or blamed for something:
the blonde was drop-dead gorgeous but she was nobody’s patsy
Origin:
early 20th century
: of unknown origin
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