whipping boy

Senso (Inglese)

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.

Concetti

capro espiatorio

sinonimi

scapegoat

fall guy

punching bag

patsy

sacrificial lamb

Traduzioni

bouc émissaire

Prügelknabe

souffre-douleur

zondebok

chivo expiatorio

كبش فداء

Sündenbock

Bauernopfer

αποδιοπομπαίος τράγος

lampiste

tête de Turc

bode expiatório

cabeza de turco

víctima propiciatoria

Etimologia (Inglese)

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