Usually means: Scapegoat, often unfairly taking blame.
Definitions Related words Phrases Mentions Lyrics History Easter eggs (New!)
We found 29 dictionaries that define the word Patsy:

General (24 matching dictionaries)
  1. patsy: Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
  2. patsy: Merriam-Webster
  3. patsy: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  4. patsy: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  5. patsy: Collins English Dictionary
  6. patsy: Vocabulary.com
  7. Patsy, patsy: Wordnik
  8. patsy: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
  9. Patsy, patsy: Wiktionary
  10. patsy: Webster's New World College Dictionary, 4th Ed.
  11. patsy: The Wordsmyth English Dictionary-Thesaurus
  12. patsy: Infoplease Dictionary
  13. patsy: Dictionary.com
  14. patsy: Online Etymology Dictionary
  15. patsy: Cambridge Essential American English Dictionary
  16. Patsy (Monty Python), Patsy (actress), Patsy (disambiguation), Patsy, The Patsy: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  17. patsy: Rhymezone
  18. PATSy, patsy: Stammtisch Beau Fleuve Acronyms
  19. patsy: FreeDictionary.org
  20. patsy: Mnemonic Dictionary
  21. Patsy: The Word Detective
  22. patsy: TheFreeDictionary.com

Computing (1 matching dictionary)
  1. patsy: Encyclopedia

Miscellaneous (1 matching dictionary)
  1. PATSY: Acronym Finder

Slang (3 matching dictionaries)
  1. patsy, patsy, patsy: Green’s Dictionary of Slang
  2. Patsy: Urban Dictionary
  3. Patsy: Twists, Slugs and Roscoes: Hardboiled Slang

(Note: See patsies as well.)

Google, News, Images, Wikipedia, Reddit, BlueSky
Definitions from Wiktionary (Patsy)

▸ noun:  A diminutive of the female given name Patricia.
▸ noun:  A diminutive of the male given name Patrick.
▸ noun:  A diminutive of the female given name Martha.
▸ noun:  (informal, derogatory) A person who is taken advantage of, especially by being cheated or blamed for something.

Similar:
fall guy, mug, schlemiel, shlemiel, fool, sucker, chump, soft touch, mark, gull, more...

Opposite:
scapegoat

Types:
chump, sap, mark, pigeon, fall guy, stooge, sucker, rube, more...

Phrases:
Patsy Cline, cline, patsy, cline patsy, Patsy Ramsey, Patsy Kensit, more...

Adjectives:
little, old, perfect, poor, such, young, real, dear, good, biggest, ole


▸ Word origin

▸ Words similar to Patsy

▸ Usage examples for Patsy

▸ Idioms related to Patsy

▸ Wikipedia articles (New!)

▸ Popular adjectives describing Patsy

▸ Words that often appear near Patsy

▸ Rhymes of Patsy

▸ Invented words related to Patsy

Similar:
fall guy, mug, schlemiel, shlemiel, fool, sucker, chump, soft touch, mark, gull, more...

Opposite:
scapegoat

Types:
chump, sap, mark, pigeon, fall guy, stooge, sucker, rube, more...

Phrases:
Patsy Cline, cline, patsy, cline patsy, Patsy Ramsey, Patsy Kensit, Patsy Walker, Patsy Swayze, Patsy Mink, Patsy Kelly, Patsy Reddy, Patsy Cline discography, Patsy Stone, Patsy Pulitzer, Patsy Gallant, more...

Adjectives:
little, old, perfect, poor, such, young, real, dear, good, biggest, ole



Writing poetry or lyrics? You can find related words that match a given meter.
This feature is permanently available from the "Related words" tab and from the Thesaurus.


(Click a button above to see words related to "Patsy" that fit the given meter.)



Home   Reverse Dictionary / Thesaurus   Datamuse   Word games   Spruce   Feedback   Dark mode   Random word   Help


Color thesaurus

Use OneLook to find colors for words and words for colors

See an example

Literary notes

Use OneLook to learn how words are used by great writers

See an example

Word games

Try our innovative vocabulary games

Play Now

Read the latest OneLook newsletter issue: Threepeat Redux