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fall guy
noun
: a person who is blamed for something done by others
Full Definition of FALL GUY
: scapegoat <a fall guy for his boss's errors>
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First Known Use of FALL GUY
1904
Related to FALL GUY
- Synonyms
- scapegoat, goat, whipping boy
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