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   patsy

   /ˈpatsi/

   noun

   • 1. a person who is easily taken advantage of, especially by being cheated or blamed for something: informal "there is a mischievous sparkle in his eyes that suggests he is no patsy"

   Word Origin late 19th century: of uncertain origin; perhaps an alteration of the forename Patsy (as a diminutive of Patrick), or influenced by Italian pazzo ‘mad, crazy’.

   Scrabble Points: 10

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