PATSY Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word patsy. (close relations)
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sucker | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of • a shoot arising from a plant's roots • a drinker who sucks (as at a nipple or through a straw) • flesh of any of numerous North American food fishes with toothless jaws • hard candy on a stick • an organ specialized for sucking nourishment or for adhering to objects by suction • mostly North American freshwater fishes with a thick-lipped mouth for feeding by suction; related to carps | ||||||||
gull | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of • mostly white aquatic bird having long pointed wings and short legs verb • make a fool or dupe of • fool or hoax | ||||||||
mark | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance) • Apostle and companion of Saint Peter; assumed to be the author of the second Gospel • a distinguishing symbol • the shortest of the four Gospels in the New Testament • a reference point to shoot at • a visible indication made on a surface • the impression created by doing something unusual or extraordinary that people notice and remember • a symbol of disgrace or infamy • formerly the basic unit of money in Germany • a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of • a written or printed symbol (as for punctuation) • a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened) • an indication of damage • a marking that consists of lines that cross each other • something that exactly succeeds in achieving its goal verb • attach a tag or label to • designate as if by a mark • be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense • celebrate by some ceremony or observation • make or leave a mark on • to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful • notice or perceive • mark with a scar • make small marks into the surface of • establish as the highest level or best performance • make underscoring marks • remove from a list • put a check mark on or near or next to • assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation • insert punctuation marks into | ||||||||
mug | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the quantity that can be held in a mug • a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of • the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British) • with handle and usually cylindrical verb • rob at gunpoint or with the threat of violence • To stare awkwardly | ||||||||
scapegoat | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who is punished for the errors of others | ||||||||
fall guy | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of | ||||||||
dupe | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • a person who is tricked or swindled verb • fool or hoax | ||||||||
prey | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence • animal hunted or caught for food verb • profit from in an exploitatory manner • prey on or hunt for | ||||||||
pushover | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who is easily taken advantage of • any undertaking that is easy to do | ||||||||
stooge | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person of unquestioning obedience • a victim of ridicule or pranks verb • cruise in slow or routine flights • act as the stooge • act as a stooge, in a compliant or subordinate manner | ||||||||
chump | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of | ||||||||
fool | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person who lacks good judgment • a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of • a professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Ages verb • make a fool or dupe of • spend frivolously and unwisely • fool or hoax • indulge in horseplay | ||||||||
soft touch | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of |