How to pronounce “whipping boy”

Meaning

• [Noun]
• (historical) A boy who was whipped in the stead of a misbehaving prince in early modern Europe.
• (transferred sense) Someone punished for the errors of others.

Practice Nearby Words

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Similar Sounds

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