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PATSY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does patsy mean?
• PATSY (noun)
The noun PATSY has 1 sense:
1. a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
Familiarity information: PATSY used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
chump; fall guy; fool; gull; mark; mug; patsy; soft touch; sucker
Hypernyms ("patsy" is a kind of...):
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