noun
a person who is easily taken advantage of, especially by being cheated or blamed for something
adjective
relating to being a patsy or characteristic of a patsy
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The defense argued that the defendant was merely a patsy in the larger criminal scheme.
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I can't believe they made me the patsy in their prank.
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Don't be a patsy and fall for their tricks.
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She felt like a patsy in the office, always being blamed for things that weren't her fault.