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Definition of Patsy
1. Noun. A person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of.
Generic synonyms: Dupe, Victim
Derivative terms: Fool, Fool, Gull, Gull, Suck
Definition of Patsy
1. Proper noun. A diminutive of the female given name Patricia. ¹
2. Proper noun. A diminutive of the male given name Patrick. ¹
3. Noun. (informal derogatory) A person who is taken advantage of, especially by being cheated or blamed for something. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Patsy
1. a person who is easily fooled [n -SIES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Patsy
Literary usage of Patsy
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. United States Supreme Court Reportsby Lawyers Co-operative Publishing Company, United States Supreme Court by Lawyers Co-operative Publishing Company, United States Supreme Court (1882)
"And subsequently, "I give and bequeath unto my granddaughter, patsy 11 end rick,
... Now, my will is, that if either of my grandchildren, patsy Hendrick, ..."
2. St. Nicholas by Mary Mapes Dodge (1890)
"But patsy, who was plucky when once his grit was up, was in for it now and did
not need this terrible threat. He followed his leader straight up the dark ..."
3. Reports of Cases Argued and Decided in the Supreme Court of the United States by Stephen Keyes Williams, Edwin Burritt Smith, Ernest Hitchcock (1882)
"And subsequently, "I give and bequeath unto my granddaughter, patsy ... Jesse Daniel
Austin (now called by special act Jesse Austin Daniel), survived patsy ..."
4. The English Illustrated Magazine (1884)
"THE SUPERNATURAL EXPERIENCES OF patsy CONG. T was a clear-shining day in April
... But patsy did not look like a believer, somehow. He was a small, ..."
5. The Dunbar Speaker and Entertainer: Containing the Best Prose and Poetic by Alice Moore Dunbar-Nelson, Leslie Pinckney Hill (1920)
"WHEN the bell sounded and patsy went out to warm up, he felt as if he were riding
on air. ... patsy knew the family reputation of his horse for endurance ..."
6. The Dunbar Speaker and Entertainer: Containing the Best Prose and Poetic by Alice Moore Dunbar-Nelson, Leslie Pinckney Hill (1920)
"WHEN the bell sounded and patsy went out to warm up, he felt as if he were ...
patsy knew the family reputation of his horse for endurance as well as fire, ..."
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