English Explanatory Dictionary

fall guy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One who is gullible and easily duped.
  2. A scapegoat.

Word forms

fall guy fall guys fall-guy fallguy

Synonyms

dupe patsy chump chumpion cousin cull cully dotterel easy mark fall guy fish gudgeon gull juggins live one mark mug muggins pigeon rube sap saphead schlemiel sheep simp Simple Simon soft touch steamer stiff stooge sucker sacrificial lamb escapegoat folk devil goat Joe Soap scapegoat whipping boy

Related words

fall for take the fall
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