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whipping boy
–noun
| 1. | a person who is made to bear the blame for another's mistake; scapegoat. |
| 2. | (formerly) a boy educated along with and taking punishment in place of a young prince or nobleman. |
[Origin: 1640–50
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] | Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006. |
whipping boy
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| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
| whipping boy | |
noun | |
| someone who is punished for the errors of others [syn: scapegoat] |
| WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University. |
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