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patsy
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patsy
(noun)
patsy
/
ˈ
pætsi/
noun
plural
patsies
patsy
/
ˈ
pætsi/
noun
plural
patsies
Britannica Dictionary definition of PATSY
[
count
]
chiefly US, informal
:
a foolish person who is easily tricked or cheated
They treated us like a bunch of
patsies
.
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