Burkitt -patsy -NOUN: 1. Slang. A person who is easily deceived or victimized: butt 3 , dupe, fool, gull, lamb, pushover, victim. Informal : sucker. Slang : fall guy, gudgeon, mark, monkey, pigeon, sap 1 . Chiefly British : mug. See WISE . 2. Slang. One who is made an object of blame: goat, scapegoat, whipping boy. Slang : fall guy.