whipping boy

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (historical) A boy who was whipped in the stead of a misbehaving prince in early modern Europe.
2. Someone punished for the errors of others.

Sinonieme

scapegoat

fall guy

punching bag

patsy

sacrificial lamb

Vertalings

bouc émissaire

capro espiatorio

Prügelknabe

zondebok

chivo expiatorio

souffre-douleur

كبش فداء

Sündenbock

Bauernopfer

αποδιοπομπαίος τράγος

lampiste

tête de Turc

bode expiatório

cabeza de turco

Etimologie (Engels)

First recorded in 1647. It is debated if this type of proxy punishment actually existed, or how widespread it was.