patsy

How frustrating that he of all people — the dark prince of pranks — may be Holmes’ latest patsy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

As Warren Buffett wrote, “If you’ve been playing poker for half an hour and you still don’t know who the patsy is, you’re the patsy.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 26, 2026

Again, the easiest marks are the ones who don't realize they're being set up as a patsy.

From Salon ● Oct. 26, 2023

Many journalists have anointed him both—a destroyer of worlds but also a deal-maker, a patsy but also a conquering hero.

From Slate ● Jun. 3, 2023

Regibald du Burgh announced, “I accept the challenge of the once-archivist Werfel, traitor to his own people, elf-friend, patsy for the enemy.”

From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin

USC beats four early-season patsies to boost their stats and gain a No. 12 ranking, all the while their defense stinks.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

As Rhodes found out, however, it's not so easy to pawn your misdeeds off on patsies.

From Salon ● Dec. 12, 2022

At times, the prosecution team has suggested that reporters can be patsies in that strategy.

From Washington Post ● May 21, 2022

He’s thunked the thinkpiece, and it’s up to the patsies to enact it.

From The Guardian ● Sep. 27, 2019

"But that assumption—a whole continent of patsies —simply didn't make sense."

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann