as in suckers
one who is easily deceived or cheated
an Internet newbie who's the perfect patsy for a cyber scam
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Recent Examples of patsies
Then Kay served notice that the White Sox, after losing the record 121 games in 2024, are through playing patsies.
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Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026
Massachusetts citizens are not patsies with wallets.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026
Massachusetts citizens are not patsies with wallets.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for patsies
Noun
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One- or 2-foot-long suckers will produce enough bait chunks for an entire day of fishing.—
Chad Mason,
Outdoor Life,
3 June 2026
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This revealed that the creature had short arms, few arm suckers, and no ink sac, as well as having very smooth skin and a large rachidian tooth.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
1 June 2026
Noun
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Midland Memorial Hospital received nine of the victims connected to the active shooter incident.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
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The pope also met abuse survivors privately and urged Spain’s bishops to listen to victims and make reparations.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Patsies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patsies. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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