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Meaning:

a person blamed or punished for the mistake(s) or fault(s) of another or others

person who takes blame of

fall guy chump doormat dupe fool goat gull mark patsy pigeon pushover sacrifice sap schmuck stooge sucker victim weakling another's action boob easy mark sitting duck
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