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whipping boy

whipping boy

 
pronunciation:
wI pIng boI
part of speech: noun
definition 1: a person made to take the blame for another's misdeeds; scapegoat.
definition 2: formerly, a boy brought up with a noble and made to take the punishments for the noble's misdeeds.