Monkey
Patsy
Patsy noun - One who is easily deceived or cheated.
Usage example: an Internet newbie who's the perfect patsy for a cyber scam
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Butt Monkey: Patsy, although most people who become partners with Popple usually become this.
- One third of the cases Parodi gets the consultants try to make him his Detective Patsy, no one pays him or try to Clear His Name, and given his situation as everyone's Butt Monkey, the only triumphs he has is to be the Doomed Moral Victor and tries to make things For Happiness.
Source: Phone-In Detective
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