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patsy

/ˈpætsi/

patsynoun

patsies

/ˈpætsi/

Translations

He was just a patsy in their scheme.

Он был просто марионеткой в их схеме.

козел отпущения

They needed a patsy to take the blame.

Им нужен был козел отпущения, чтобы взять вину на себя.

Additional translations

Definitions

A person who is easily taken advantage of, especially by being blamed for something they did not do.

He was made the patsy for the company's financial losses, even though he had no control over the budget.

A gullible or easily deceived person; a dupe or sucker.

The street hustler found a patsy willing to buy the fake watch.

Synonyms

fall guy

patsyproper noun

Definitions

A given name, often a diminutive of Patricia or Patrick.

Patsy grew up in Dublin before moving to New York.