whipping boy

Mane (Îngilîzî)

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.

Hevwate

scapegoat

fall guy

punching bag

patsy

sacrificial lamb

Werger

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

Etîmolojî (Îngilîzî)

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