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whipping boy |
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whipping boy n
a person of little importance who is blamed for the errors, incompetence, etc., of others, esp his superiors; scapegoat [originally referring to a boy who was educated with a prince and who received punishment for any faults committed by the prince] ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms Translations How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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