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patsy
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[ˈpatsi], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a person who is easily taken advantage of, especially by being cheated or blamed for something
(e.g: there is a mischievous sparkle in his eyes that suggests he is no patsy)
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Origin
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late 19th century: of uncertain origin; perhaps an alteration of the forename Patsy (as a diminutive of Patrick), or influenced by Italian pazzo ‘mad, crazy’
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