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What is a patsy?

What is a patsy? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (derogatory) A person who is taken advantage of, especially by being cheated or blamed for something.
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He seems to perpetually be a patsy or bad guy in everything he plays, which I suppose he can't complain about since he's made a living at it.
He is an excellent patsy to take on the role, as he has Alzheimer's and can't be asked any embarrassing questions.
There had to be darker forces, some mysterious hand driving him to do this, to make him a patsy, then to silence him in public.
A well-dressed man virtually fed the victim to the mob, then escaped, and Marquez wonders if the supposed assassin was really an innocent patsy.
Like the Conservatives' unfortunate Kim Campbell, this poor soul is the chosen patsy for her predecessor and her party.
We are willing to give negotiation a chance, but we refuse to play patsy to this management strategy.

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