Fall guy and Gudgeon

Fall guy noun - A person or thing taking the blame for others.

Gudgeon and fall guy are semantically related in wise topic. In some cases you can use "Gudgeon" instead a noun phrase "Fall guy".

Gudgeon noun - Small spiny-finned fish of coastal or brackish waters having a large head and elongated tapering body having the ventral fins modified as a sucker.

Fall guy and gudgeon are semantically related in wise topic. You can use "Fall guy" instead a noun "Gudgeon".