fall guy

n 1. a person who is the victim of a confidence trick 2. a scapegoat

fall′ guy`

n.
Slang. 1. an easy victim. 2. a scapegoat. [1905–10, Amer.]

Thesaurus

Noun

fall guy - a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage ofchump, gull, patsy, soft touch, sucker, mug, fool, markdupe, victim - a person who is tricked or swindled

fall guy

noun1. Slang. One who is made an object of blame:goat, scapegoat, whipping boy.Slang: patsy.2. Slang. A person who is easily deceived or victimized:butt, dupe, fool, gull, lamb, pushover, victim.Informal: sucker.Slang: gudgeon, mark, monkey, patsy, pigeon, sap.Chiefly British: mug.

Translations

Buhmann

fall guy

A scapegoat; someone who takes the "fall" (consequences) for someone else. The jurors didn't believe that Mike actually murdered the victim. They felt that he was set up by his brother as a fall guy.See also: fall, guy

fall guy

1. A scapegoat, one who is blamed for the actions of others. For example, He refused to be the fall guy for his colleagues. This expression uses fall in the sense of "consequences" or "blame," which originated in prison slang. [Slang; early 1900s] Also see take the fall. 2. An easy victim, one who is readily duped. For example, His friends had marked him as the fall guy-they knew he would believe their ruse. [Slang; early 1900s] See also: fall, guy

fall guy

n. a victim; a dupe; the guy who takes the fall. (Originally underworld.) I didn’t want to be the fall guy, so I sat out the last job. See also: fall, guy

fall guy

noun

Synonyms for fall guy

noun one who is made an object of blame

Synonyms

goat
scapegoat
whipping boy
patsy

noun a person who is easily deceived or victimized

Synonyms

butt
dupe
fool
gull
lamb
pushover
victim
sucker
gudgeon
mark
monkey
patsy
pigeon
sap
mug

Synonyms for fall guy

noun a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of

Synonyms

chump
gull
patsy
soft touch
sucker
mug
fool
mark

Related Words

dupe
victim