whipping boy
noun[Cusually singular]
uk/ˈwɪp.ɪŋ ˌbɔɪ/us/ˈwɪp.ɪŋ ˌbɔɪ/someone or something that isblamedorpunishedforproblemsthat arecausedby someone or somethingelse
替罪羊，代人受过者Synonym
scapegoat
Blaming & accusing
- a bad workman blames his toolsidiom
- accusatory
- accuser
- accusingly
- allegedly
- attribution
- blame
- contributory negligence
- denunciation
- finger
- incriminate
- indict
- lay
- laysomethingatsomeone'sdooridiom
- levelsomethingagainst/atsomeone
- lightning conductor
- McCarthyite
- misattribute
- nail
- sacrificial lamb