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fall guy
noun Slang.
1.
an easy victim.
2.
a scapegoat.
Origin:
1905–10, Americanism
1905–10, Americanism
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Fall guy
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| a person who publicizes or praises something or someone for reasons of self-interest, personal profit, or friendship or loyalty |
| a quarrel or squabble |
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World English Dictionary
| fall guy | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a person who is the victim of a confidence trick |
| 2. | a scapegoat |
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2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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American Heritage
Idioms & Phrases
fall guy
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A scapegoat, one who is blamed for the actions of others. For example, He refused to be the fall guy for his colleagues. This expression uses fall in the sense of "consequences" or "blame," which originated in prison slang. [Slang; early 1900s] Also see take the fall.
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An easy victim, one who is readily duped. For example, His friends had marked him as the fall guy
they knew he would believe their ruse. [Slang; early 1900s]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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