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All fall guy synonyms

fall guy
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noun fall guy

  • scapegoat — a person or group made to bear the blame for others or to suffer in their place.
  • patsy — a person who is easily swindled, deceived, coerced, persuaded, etc.; sucker.
  • whipping boy — a person who is made to bear the blame for another's mistake; scapegoat.
  • pigeon — (not in technical use) pidgin; pidgin English.
  • schmuck — an obnoxious or contemptible person.
  • victim — a person who suffers from a destructive or injurious action or agency: a victim of an automobile accident.
  • sucker — a person or thing that sucks.
  • stooge — an entertainer who feeds lines to the main comedian and usually serves as the butt of his or her jokes.
  • soft touch — a person who is easily convinced, especially to give or lend money: a soft touch for charities.
  • sitting duck — a helpless or easy target or victim: a sitting duck for shady financial schemes.
  • schlemiel — an awkward and unlucky person for whom things never turn out right.
  • sap — Fortification. a deep, narrow trench constructed so as to form an approach to a besieged place or an enemy's position.
  • sacrifice — the offering of animal, plant, or human life or of some material possession to a deity, as in propitiation or homage.
  • markMarcus Alonzo ("Mark") 1837–1904, U.S. merchant and politician: senator 1897–1904.
  • goat — any of numerous agile, hollow-horned ruminants of the genus Capra, of the family Bovidae, closely related to the sheep, found native in rocky and mountainous regions of the Old World, and widely distributed in domesticated varieties.
  • fool — to trick, deceive, or impose on: They tried to fool him.
  • easy mark — sb easily targeted or victimized
  • dupe — duplicate.
  • chump — If you call someone who you like a chump, you are telling them that they have done something rather stupid or foolish, or that they are always doing stupid things.
  • chopping block — a thick wooden board used for chopping vegetables, meat etc on
  • boob — A woman's boobs are her breasts.
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