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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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whipping boy  
n.  
  1. A scapegoat.
  2. A boy formerly raised with a prince or other young nobleman and whipped for the latter's misdeeds.

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whipping boy

noun
someone who is punished for the errors of others [syn: scapegoat] 

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