Fall guy synonyms
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One that is made to bear the blame of others.
can-carrier
A habitual bungler; a dolt.
The definition of a victim is a person who has had something bad happen to him.
To deceive by trickery; fool or cheat
One that is indiscriminately attracted to something specified:
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(Historical) A boy brought up together with a young prince and required to take the punishment for the latter's misdeeds
(Informal, derogatory) A person who is taken advantage of, especially by being cheated or blamed for something.
(Pejorative) A person with poor judgment or little intelligence.
Any of various chiefly coastal seabirds of the family Laridae, having long wings, webbed feet, a thick, slightly hooked beak, and usually gray and white plumage.
A sweet, mild-mannered person; a dear.
One that is easily defeated or taken advantage of.
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(Slang) One who is easily duped.
A written or printed symbol used for punctuation; a punctuation mark.
One who behaves in a way suggestive of a monkey, as a mischievous child or a mimic.
One of several birds of the family Columbidae, which consists of more than 300 species.
(UK, slang) A stupid or contemptible person.
praise (related)
(Archaic) A reason or basis for praise
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wise (related)
Method or manner of doing; way:
(Colloquial, pejorative) An incompetent person, a blockhead; a loser.
(Slang) A person who is easily persuaded, esp. to give or lend money
The definition of boob means an idiot or someone who is the brunt of a joke.
Someone who is easily fooled or victimised
To scapegoat.
lamb to the slaughter
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Find another word for fall guy. In this page you can discover 28 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for fall guy, like: scapegoat, can-carrier, schlemiel, victim, dupe, stooge, sucker, whipping boy, patsy, butt and fool.