- a person who is easily cheated, victimized, etc
- a scapegoat
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
pat•sy /ˈpætsi/USA pronunciation
n. [countable], pl. -sies. [Slang.]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Slang Termsone who is easily fooled or lets himself be badly treated.
- Slang Termsa person who takes the blame for something;
fall guy.
pat•sy
(pat′sē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -sies. [Slang.]
Pat•sy (pat′sē),USA pronunciation n.
- Slang Termsa person who is easily swindled, deceived, coerced, persuaded, etc.;
sucker. - Slang Termsa person upon whom the blame for something falls;
scapegoat;
fall guy. - Slang Termsa person who is the object of a joke, ridicule, or the like.
- origin, originally uncertain 1900–05, American.
Pat•sy (pat′sē),USA pronunciation n.
- a male given name, form of Patrick.
- a female given name, form of Patricia.
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patsy /ˈpætsɪ/ n ( pl -sies) slang chiefly US Canadian
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