Green’s Dictionary of Slang

putea n.

[M?ori putea, ‘fund’, ‘hoard’, ‘bank account’]

(N.Z. prison) a fool, a naive individual, easily subjected to trickery.

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[NZ]D. Looser Boobslang [U. Canterbury D.Phil. thesis] 148/2: putea n. a gullible, naive inmate, easily conned into giving away his money or possessions.