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noun, plural -sies. Slang.
1.
a person who is easily swindled, deceived, coerced, persuaded, etc.; sucker.
2.
a person upon whom the blame for something falls; scapegoat; fall guy.
3.
a person who is the object of a joke, ridicule, or the like.
Origin:
1900–05, Americanism; origin uncertain
1900–05, Americanism; origin uncertain
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Patsy
is always a great word to know.
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| excessive absorption in self-analysis or focus on a single issue |
| a state, atmosphere, or mood of ease and gentle relaxation |
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Word Origin & History
patsy
"fall guy, victim of a deception," 1903, of unknown origin, possibly an alteration of It. pazzo "madman" (see patch (2)), or south It. dial. paccio "fool." Another theory traces it to Patsy Bolivar, character in an 1880s minstrel skit who was blamed whenever anything went wrong.
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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