Butt
Butt noun - A person or thing that is the object of abuse, criticism, or ridicule.
Usage example: usually the U.S. Congress is the butt of the radio commentator's scathing wit
Prey
Prey noun - A person or thing that is the object of abuse, criticism, or ridicule.
Usage example: that woman has a sharp tongue, and her favored prey is her long-suffering husband
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It's alleged to drop butt-first from treetops onto unsuspecting targets, fatally invoking this trope on its prey with a butt-themed Goomba Stomp.
Source: Ass Kicks You -
Except that he had long since fallen prey to Villain Decay and had been reduced to just another generic baddie who gets his butt kicked by whatever hero happens to be around.
Source: Actually a Doombot -
The Talking Candy Bar Blues by Paul Stookey is a story told from the point of view of the poor Butt Monkey who falls prey to this trope set to some light musical accompaniment.
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