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PATSY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does patsy mean? 

PATSY (noun)
  The noun PATSY has 1 sense:

1. a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage ofplay

  Familiarity information: PATSY used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


PATSY (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

chump; fall guy; fool; gull; mark; mug; patsy; soft touch; sucker

Hypernyms ("patsy" is a kind of...):

dupe; victim (a person who is tricked or swindled)


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