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patsy

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
patsy/ˈpatsi/

▶noun (pl. patsies) informal, chiefly N. Amer. a person who is taken advantage of, especially by being cheated or blamed for something.

– origin C19: familiar form of the given name Patrick.

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patsy, fall guy, scapegoat
Pre-spun and pasty [patsy]
Scapegoat, patsy, fall guy?

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