whipping boy
Significat (Anglès)
- (historical) A boy who was whipped in the stead of a misbehaving prince in early modern Europe.
- Someone punished for the errors of others.
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capro espiatorio
bouc émissaire
Prügelknabe
zondebok
chivo expiatorio
كبش فداء
αποδιοπομπαίος τράγος
bode expiatórioEtimologia (Anglès)
First recorded in 1647. It is debated if this type of proxy punishment actually existed, or how widespread it was.
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