PATSY

chump, fool, gull, mark, patsy, fall guy, sucker, soft touch, mug

(noun) a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Proper noun

Patsy

A diminutive of the female given name Patricia.

A diminutive of the male given name Patrick.

Anagrams

• Tyaps, pasty

Etymology

Noun

patsy (plural patsies)

(informal, derogatory) A person who is taken advantage of, especially by being cheated or blamed for something.

Synonyms

• (by being cheated): sucker; see also dupe

• (by being blamed): scapegoat; see also scapegoat

Anagrams

• Tyaps, pasty

Source: Wiktionary



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23 November 2024

THEORETICAL

(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”


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