Patsy vs Dope - What's the difference?

As a noun patsy

is (informal|derogatory) a person who is taken advantage of, especially by being cheated or blamed for something.

doped.

(en proper noun)

A diminutive of the female given name Patricia.

A diminutive of the male given name Patrick.

(uncountable) Any viscous liquid or paste, such as a lubricant, used in preparing a surface.

(uncountable) An absorbent material used to hold a liquid.

(uncountable, aeronautics) Any varnish used to coat a part, such as an airplane wing or a hot-air balloon in order to waterproof, strengthen,

(uncountable, slang) Any illicit or narcotic drug that produces euphoria or satisfies an addiction; particularly heroin.

* 1953 , , Too Many Songs by Tom Lehrer , Pantheon, 1981, p. 18

Here's a cure for all your troubles, here's an end to all distress. It's the old dope peddler, with his powdered happiness.''

(uncountable, slang) Information.

* What's the latest dope on the stock market?

(countable, slang) A stupid person.

* See also

* dope fiend * dope sheet * dope slap/dope-slap

(slang) To affect with drugs.

To treat with dope (lubricant, etc.).

(electronics) To add a dopant such as arsenic to (a pure semiconductor such as silicon).

(slang) To use drugs.

(er)

(slang) Great, amazing or extraordinary.

That party was dope !

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