whipping boy (redirected from whipping boys)

whipping boy

n.

1. A scapegoat.

2. A boy formerly raised with a prince or other young nobleman and whipped for the latter's misdeeds.

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whipping boy

Noun

a person who is expected to take the blame for other people's mistakes or incompetence

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

whipping boy - someone who is punished for the errors of others scapegoat victim - an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance

Translations

whipping boy [ˈwɪpɪŋ-] n (fig) → cabeza de turco

whipping boy [ˈwɪpɪŋ-] n (fig) → bouc m émissaire

whipping boy [ˈwɪpɪŋ-] whip n (fig) → Prügelknabe m

whipping boy [ˈwɪpɪŋ-] n (fig) → capro espiatorio