as in sucker
one who is easily deceived or cheated
an Internet newbie who's the perfect patsy for a cyber scam
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Recent Examples of patsy
Fraudsters create phishing sites to con their patsies into giving away valuable login credentials.
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PCMAG, 17 Mar. 2025
The Minnesota Wild’s blip is officially a stumble as the slumping, skidding team once again was a patsy against the Winnipeg Jets.
—Michael Russo, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
The reason the episode works so well is because Homer makes the perfect patsy, of sorts.
—Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
Anyone familiar with this kind of setup knows that simple offers are inevitably anything but, and rarely turn out to be worth the money — that is, assuming the poor patsy ever sees the money.
—Catherine Bray, Variety, 1 Oct. 2024
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PCMAG, 17 Mar. 2025
The Minnesota Wild’s blip is officially a stumble as the slumping, skidding team once again was a patsy against the Winnipeg Jets.
—Michael Russo, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
The reason the episode works so well is because Homer makes the perfect patsy, of sorts.
—Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
Anyone familiar with this kind of setup knows that simple offers are inevitably anything but, and rarely turn out to be worth the money — that is, assuming the poor patsy ever sees the money.
—Catherine Bray, Variety, 1 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for patsy
Noun
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Like these rich men, Luthor embraces his villainy by styling himself as a sleek anti-hero and lording his privilege over the rest of society’s suckers.—
Matt Zoller Seitz,
Vulture,
16 July 2025
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Check the main vine and secondary shoot regularly for new suckers and remove them promptly.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
5 July 2025
Noun
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Democratic members of Congress have objected to the wave of settler violence, arguing that U.S. citizens are falling victim.—
Noah Robertson The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
26 July 2025
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Kaylee was hit by unknown object and Xana ‘fought back’ Though investigators are confident a knife was used to kill all four victims, Goncalves was struck in the face by an unknown object and the extent of her struggle with Kohberger is still unknown, Gilbertson said.—
Jean Casarez,
CNN Money,
25 July 2025
Noun
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Dealing With Clogs and Clots Many robot vacuums now come with tiny tools embedded inside the body of the vacuum that make routine maintenance slightly easier.—
Adrienne So,
Wired News,
19 July 2025
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That’s the total price of all-inclusive hair transplant packages in Turkey, with specialized tools and enhanced precision.—
K. H. Koehler,
USA Today,
19 July 2025
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In the space of less than two weeks, the Boston Red Sox have gone from chumps to, if not champs, at least contenders.—
Jon Vankin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 July 2025
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But even after a solid win like this, the Yankees did more chump stuff on the bases.—
Mike Lupica,
New York Daily News,
20 June 2025
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“Patsy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patsy. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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