as in sucker
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 patsy
Comments Richie finds out Tommy's been murdered, but Harry hopes to avoid war by putting the blame on a patsy.
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Matt Cabral, EW.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Fraudsters create phishing sites to con their patsies into giving away valuable login credentials.
—PCMAG, 17 Mar. 2025
The Minnesota Wild’s blip is officially a stumble as the slumping, skidding team once again was a patsy against the Winnipeg Jets.
—Michael Russo, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
The reason the episode works so well is because Homer makes the perfect patsy, of sorts.
—Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
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Matt Cabral, EW.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Fraudsters create phishing sites to con their patsies into giving away valuable login credentials.
—PCMAG, 17 Mar. 2025
The Minnesota Wild’s blip is officially a stumble as the slumping, skidding team once again was a patsy against the Winnipeg Jets.
—Michael Russo, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
The reason the episode works so well is because Homer makes the perfect patsy, of sorts.
—Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for patsy
Noun
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Be prepared for the inevitable by having these throat-soothing suckers in stock.—
Alex Apatoff,
People.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Muscles contract to reduce water pressure inside the sucker.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 June 2025
Noun
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The remains of about 1,100 victims are unidentified, the OCME said.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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But a law enforcement official briefed on the case told CNN Radford had a disagreement with one of the victims on Tuesday.—
Dakin Andone,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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From building a beauty empire to navigating purpose through pain, Monique shares the lessons, leaps of faith, and leadership tools that have shaped her journey.—
Essence,
Essence,
13 Aug. 2025
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The money, found in boxes of antique tools, included rare bills and silver coins dating back to the 1940s and 1950s.—
Kirby Adams,
The Courier-Journal,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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In the space of less than two weeks, the Boston Red Sox have gone from chumps to, if not champs, at least contenders.—
Jon Vankin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 July 2025
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But even after a solid win like this, the Yankees did more chump stuff on the bases.—
Mike Lupica,
New York Daily News,
20 June 2025
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“Patsy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patsy. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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