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- [pat-see]
- /ˈpæt si/
- /ˈpæt.si/
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- [pat-see]
- /ˈpæt si/
Definitions of patsy word
- noun plural patsy a person who is easily swindled, deceived, coerced, persuaded, etc.; sucker. 1
- noun plural patsy a person upon whom the blame for something falls; scapegoat; fall guy. 1
- noun plural patsy a person who is the object of a joke, ridicule, or the like. 1
- noun patsy a male given name, form of Patrick. 1
- noun patsy a female given name, form of Patricia. 1
- noun patsy person blamed for another's crime 1
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Origin of patsy
First appearance:
before 1900 One of the 17% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1900-05; origin uncertain
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Patsy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
patsy popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
patsy usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for patsy
noun patsy
adjective patsy
- naive — having or showing unaffected simplicity of nature or absence of artificiality; unsophisticated; ingenuous.
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