/pat"see/ , n. , pl. patsies . Slang.
1. a person who is easily swindled, deceived, coerced, persuaded, etc.; sucker.
2. a person upon whom the blame for something falls; scapegoat; fall guy.
3. a person who is the object of a joke, ridicule, or the like.
[ 1900-05, Amer. ; orig. uncert. ]