■ noun ( plural patsies ) informal, chiefly N. Amer. a person who is taken advantage of, especially by being cheated or blamed for something.
Origin
C19: familiar form of the given name Patrick .
■ noun ( plural patsies ) informal, chiefly N. Amer. a person who is taken advantage of, especially by being cheated or blamed for something.
Origin
C19: familiar form of the given name Patrick .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004