patsy
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patsy(
pahd
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (slang) (scapegoat) (United States)
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
Regionalism used in the United States
a. el chivo expiatorio (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The gang befriended Doug only to use him as a patsy.La pandilla se hizo amigo de Doug sólo para usarlo de chivo expiatorio.
b. la cabeza de turco (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Lara set up Donald to be the patsy and take the fall for her.Lara le tendió una trampa a Donald para que fuera la cabeza de turco y cargara con la culpa.
2. (slang) (easy victim) (United States)
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
Regionalism used in the United States
a. la presa fácil (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The con man went to the country club to look for a patsy for his next swindle.El estafador fue al club de campo a buscar una presa fácil para su próxima estafa.
b. el primo (M), la prima (F) (colloquial)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
We need a patsy for this con.Necesitamos un primo para este timo.
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