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whipping boy Fig. someone who is punished for someone else's misdeeds. The president has turned out to be the whipping boy for his party. See also: boy a whipping boy someone or something that is blamed or punished for problems that are caused by someone or something else Television has been the favourite whipping boy of every social reformer in modern America. See also: boy How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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