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patsies

Main Entry:: pat·sy
Pronunciation:: \ˈpat-sē\
Function:: noun
Inflected Form(s):: plural pat·sies
Etymology:: perhaps from Italian pazzo fool
Date:: 1903

: a person who is easily manipulated or victimized : pushover

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