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Summary

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whipping boy:
- Wiktionary:
  whipping boy → chivo expiatorio
- Synonyms for "whipping boy":
  scapegoat; victim

English

Detailed Translations for whipping boy from English to Spanish

whipping boy: ^{(*Using Word and Sentence Splitter)}

whip: azote; flagelo; apalear; aporrear; flagelar; vapulear; darle una paliza a alguien; darle una tunda de golpes; batir; látigo; fusta; corbacho; maltratar
whipping: paliza
boy: joven; zagal

Spelling Suggestions for: whipping boy

whippings; whipping

whipping boy:

Translation Matrix for whipping boy:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	scapegoat
Other	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	scapegoat

Synonyms for "whipping boy":

scapegoat; victim

Related Definitions for "whipping boy":

someone who is punished for the errors of others¹

Wiktionary Translations for whipping boy:

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• whipping boy	→ chivo expiatorio	↔ Prügelknabe — (umgangssprachlich) ein Mensch, der (ungerechtfertigt) für Missstände oder Verfehlungen anderer verantwortlich gemacht wird

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