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whipping boy

The phrase “whipping boy” has 3 syllables: whip-ping boy

It's pronounced as /ˈwɪpɪŋ bɔɪ/

What is synonym and antonym for whipping boy?

In the thesaurus, “whipping boy” has 17 synonyms and 8 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for whipping boy along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for whipping boy

Antonyms for whipping boy

Meanings of whipping boy

  • noun
    1. Someone punished for the errors of others, historically a boy that was whipped in the stead of a misbehaving prince.

Example Sentences

  • The manager treated the new employee like a whipping boy whenever problems appeared.
  • He became the team's whipping boy after the failed project.
  • The politician refused to serve as a whipping boy for the mistakes of others.
  • In the novel, the young servant was unfairly used as a whipping boy by the royal family.
  • She felt like the office whipping boy because everyone blamed her for small errors.

On this page you'll find 25 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to whipping boy, such as: authority figure, butt, champion, chopping block, dupe, excuse, fall guy.

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