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 Definitions of whipping boy  [ˈʰwɪp ɪŋ, ˈwɪp-]  

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Definition of 'whipping boy' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) whipping boy
a person who is made to bear the blame for another's mistake; scapegoat.

2.  whipping boy
(formerly) a boy educated along with and taking punishment in place of a young prince or nobleman.
Definition of 'whipping boy' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) scapegoat, whipping boy
someone who is punished for the errors of others

'whipping boy' - Nearby Entries  

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