fall guy
n. (Slang) scapegoat, person who is blamed for the sins or wrongdoings of someone else, person who takes the blame, easy victim; person who can be fooled easily | ||||
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Fall guy Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
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fall guy
Noun
1. a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
(synonym) chump, fool, gull, mark, patsy, sucker, soft touch, mug
(hypernym) victim, dupe
Noun
1. a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
(synonym) chump, fool, gull, mark, patsy, sucker, soft touch, mug
(hypernym) victim, dupe
| The Phrase Finder |
Fall guy
Meaning
A stooge or whipping boy.
Origin
Originally a stunt double who took the falls for an actor in films.
Meaning
A stooge or whipping boy.
Origin
Originally a stunt double who took the falls for an actor in films.
| Australian Slang |
Fall guy
easy victim; scapegoat
easy victim; scapegoat
| Low Life Glossary |
fall guy
noun. A person who is made to take the blame for another's crime.
noun. A person who is made to take the blame for another's crime.
| hEnglish - advanced version |
fall guy
fall guy
n : a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of [syn: chump, fool, gull, mark, patsy, sucker, schlemiel, shlemiel, soft touch, mug]
fall guy
n : a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of [syn: chump, fool, gull, mark, patsy, sucker, schlemiel, shlemiel, soft touch, mug]
Fall guy Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
| gambling |
Fall guy
A guilty or innocent person who accepts the full blame for a crime in order to protect others.
A guilty or innocent person who accepts the full blame for a crime in order to protect others.
Fall guy Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Fall Guy
Fall Guy (Katmata koshin kyoku, 蒲田行進曲) is a 1982 Japanese film directed by Kinji Fukasaku. Art direction by Akira Takahashi.
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Fall guy
A fall guy is a person used as a scapegoat to take the blame for someone else's actions, or someone at the butt of jokes. One placed in the position of fall guy is often referred to as "taking the fall". In the film industry, a fall guy is a form of stock character.
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