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noun · 2 syllables · /ˈpæt.si/

PATSY

What does "PATSY" mean?

A person who is easily cheated, blamed, or made a scapegoat.

Meanings

  1. A person who is taken advantage of, especially one set up to take the blame for others. They needed a patsy to pin the robbery on. informal

Did you know?

  • Arrested for the 1963 assassination of President Kennedy, Lee Harvey Oswald told reporters 'I'm just a patsy' - one of the last public statements he made before being shot.

Word origin

American slang, first recorded in the early 1900s; origin uncertain, possibly from Italian 'pazzo' (fool, madman) or from the personal name Patsy.

Remember it

PATSY sounds like 'pat-see': everyone gives the fall guy a consoling pat, then leaves him to see it through alone.

A little poem

He held the bag and smiled, not knowing why-
the clever ones were already three streets gone.
Someone has to be holding it when the light comes on.

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What it teaches

The blame falls fastest on whoever was too trusting to duck; kindness without wariness wears a target.

Quick facts

What does PATSY mean?

A person who is easily cheated, blamed, or made a scapegoat.

Is PATSY a valid word?

Yes — PATSY is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.

How many letters is PATSY?

PATSY has 5 letters and 2 syllables.

Where does PATSY come from?

American slang, first recorded in the early 1900s; origin uncertain, possibly from Italian 'pazzo' (fool, madman) or from the personal name Patsy.

What can PATSY teach us?

The blame falls fastest on whoever was too trusting to duck; kindness without wariness wears a target.

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