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Word: Patsy
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
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’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈpatsi
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a person who is easily taken advantage of, especially by being cheated or blamed for something
Short Definition:person who is easily taken advantage of
Examples:- there is a mischievous sparkle in his eyes that suggests he is no patsy
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