whipping boy

Signification (Anglais)

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.

Concepts

bouc émissaire

souffre-douleur

lampiste

tête de Turc

pigeon

souffredouleur

Synonymes

scapegoat

fall guy

punching bag

patsy

sacrificial lamb

Traductions

capro espiatorio

Prügelknabe

zondebok

chivo expiatorio

كبش فداء

Sündenbock

Bauernopfer

αποδιοπομπαίος τράγος

bode expiatório

cabeza de turco

Prügeljunge

cap de turc

pispaal

tapaforats

Étymologie (Anglais)

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