whipping boy
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whipping boy
noun
plural
whipping boys
whipping boy
noun
plural
whipping boys
Learner's definition of WHIPPING BOY
[count]
:
someone or something that often is blamed for problems caused by other people
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The coach has become the whipping boy [=scapegoat] for all of the team's problems.
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