Patsy (Noun)
Meaning
A person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- My coworker is a patsy and always falls for the sales pitches that come in via email.
- He was the patsy who paid full price for a brand new smartphone at a dodgy flea market.
- I tried to convince the patsy of our group to join the "once in a lifetime investment opportunity", just for fun.
- Be careful of con artists in the big city, they love preying on tourists who can be such a patsy.
- Anyone can become a patsy on online forums and chatrooms where predators love to strike unsuspecting marks.