Definitions
There is 1 meaning of the phrase
Whipping Boy.
Whipping Boy - as a noun
Example Sentences
"The prince used his servant as a whipping boy to take the blame for his misbehavior."
"In the schoolyard, the smaller boy became the whipping boy for the bullies."
"Johnny was always the whipping boy in his dysfunctional family, blamed for everything that went wrong."
"The CEO appointed a junior executive as his whipping boy to shield himself from criticism."
"The coach unfairly singled out one player as the team's whipping boy for their poor performance."
