Fall guy
Fall guy noun - A person or thing taking the blame for others.
Usage example: the sandlot ball players wanted the littlest kid to be the fall guy for the broken window, figuring that he'd have the best chance of escaping punishment
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Laughingstock and fall guy are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Laughingstock" instead a noun phrase "Fall guy".
Laughingstock
Laughingstock noun - A person or thing that is made fun of.
Usage example: his nerdy clothes made him the laughingstock of the schoolyard
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Synonyms for Laughingstock
Fall guy and laughingstock are semantically related. You can use "Fall guy" instead a noun "Laughingstock".
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