Fall guy
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A fall guy is a person used as a scapegoat to take the blame for someone else's actions, or someone at the butt of jokes. One placed in the position of fall guy is often referred to as "taking the fall". In the film industry, a fall guy is a form of stock character.
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See also
- Bagholder
- Boogie man
- Patsy
- Redshirt, a type of theatrical fall guy in the Star Trek universe
- Scapegoating
- Setting up to fail
- Straw man
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