Wordle Answer for May 3, 2025
Players who opened Wordle on May 3, 2025 were trying to land on PATSY. We've kept the day's hints around so you can revisit them — or use the archive to settle a debate about a tricky past puzzle.
The answer
PATSY
What patsy means
A person who is blamed or punished unfairly for something, often because they are weak or vulnerable and unable to defend themselves.
Where the word comes from
A patsy—a person made a scapegoat or dupe—likely comes from the name Patsy, a common Irish nickname for Patrick. By the early 1900s in American slang, using a person's name (particularly an Irish one) as a generic term for a fool or fall guy became popular, especially in underworld and sports contexts. The exact mechanism of how Patsy acquired this meaning remains somewhat unclear, but it reflects a broader pattern of ethnic nickname-based slang from that era.
Hints for May 3, 2025
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Synonyms of patsy
- mark
- fool
- sucker
- chump
- gull
- soft touch
- shlemiel
- mug
Used in a sentence
The new intern became the office _____ after everyone blamed him for the missing supplies.
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