A term most often used by dishonest
people to refer to those harmed by their dishonesty. The term is used to excuse the dishonest person from any responsibility and attribute the
bad fortune their deception caused to their trusting victims being
dumb and deserving to be cheated.
When asked about the
family members who trusted him and he cheated out of their life savings, the
selfish criminal claimed that his
family members were gullible and deserved to be cheated.