Definition of whipping boy in English:

whipping boy

noun

A person who is blamed or punished for the faults or incompetence of others.
I may end up as the whipping boy if things go wrong
Example sentencesExamples
- Unfortunately it confirms something we've been suspecting for awhile now: we are Australia's whipping boys / girls on the sporting field.
- It's the career path of a Hollywood young gun's dreams and yet to the critics, Reeves remains their favourite whipping boy.
- Of course, you are an innocent victim, the whipping boy to be punished for other people's crimes.
- The former Dublin star has been a loyal Na Fianna man for 20 years and has done more than most to contribute to his club's transformation from whipping boys to kingpins.
- If Louth expected an easy run out against the Division's whipping boys, they certainly did not get it.
- Paul Broadbent's men went into the game as many people's favourites for promotion to Division One, while most punters had Thunder down as potential whipping boys.
- The year was 1951 and they were the whipping boys of the league - yet to win a premiership.
- For Bears fans, the worst part is they can't even blame their team's woes on their former whipping boy, Smith.
- At one stage, only the dismal form of whipping boys Caerphilly looked capable of saving them from the indignity of a winless season.
- That relative disinterest may be partly a result of the fact that the national team has only recently started being anything more than the whipping boys of European soccer.
- They are now sitting comfortable in mid table and should no longer be treated as the whipping boys of this division.
- From the opening exchanges it was clear that Sligo weren't going to be the whipping boys this time around.
- It is always easy to blame the politicians, they have become our favourite whipping boys, but we are just as guilty as them in our failure to examine social phenomena rigorously.
- Lawyers seem to be popular whipping boys for a range of social ills, but they're also funny, as this joke proves: An engineer dies and is sent to hell.
- As far as the teams go in the League I suppose we're the whipping boys as we've only started.
- Even though we are the supposed ‘super power’ of democracy, we tend to be the whipping boy of not just foes, but in some cases, of our allies.
- It's tempting to blame those familiar whipping boys: television and the movies.
- Kerry now travel to London next weekend and it will be shock of the decade if they fail to add another two points to their tally against the whipping boys of Division 2A.
- Cage is a popular whipping boy for critics, but he nails David's hang-dog mood and successfully transforms him into a charismatic personality when the red light of the camera is on.
- Indeed, he has become a whipping boy for critics who are afraid to attack a popular Commander-in-Chief.

Origin

Extended use of the original term (mid 17th century) denoting a boy educated with a young prince or other royal person and punished instead of him.

Definition of whipping boy in US English:

whipping boy

nounˈ(h)wipiNG ˌboiˈ(h)wɪpɪŋ ˌbɔɪ

A person who is blamed or punished for the faults or incompetence of others.
I may end up as the whipping boy if things go wrong
Example sentencesExamples
- If Louth expected an easy run out against the Division's whipping boys, they certainly did not get it.
- Lawyers seem to be popular whipping boys for a range of social ills, but they're also funny, as this joke proves: An engineer dies and is sent to hell.
- It's tempting to blame those familiar whipping boys: television and the movies.
- It is always easy to blame the politicians, they have become our favourite whipping boys, but we are just as guilty as them in our failure to examine social phenomena rigorously.
- Even though we are the supposed ‘super power’ of democracy, we tend to be the whipping boy of not just foes, but in some cases, of our allies.
- As far as the teams go in the League I suppose we're the whipping boys as we've only started.
- From the opening exchanges it was clear that Sligo weren't going to be the whipping boys this time around.
- Indeed, he has become a whipping boy for critics who are afraid to attack a popular Commander-in-Chief.
- At one stage, only the dismal form of whipping boys Caerphilly looked capable of saving them from the indignity of a winless season.
- The year was 1951 and they were the whipping boys of the league - yet to win a premiership.
- Paul Broadbent's men went into the game as many people's favourites for promotion to Division One, while most punters had Thunder down as potential whipping boys.
- The former Dublin star has been a loyal Na Fianna man for 20 years and has done more than most to contribute to his club's transformation from whipping boys to kingpins.
- That relative disinterest may be partly a result of the fact that the national team has only recently started being anything more than the whipping boys of European soccer.
- They are now sitting comfortable in mid table and should no longer be treated as the whipping boys of this division.
- Cage is a popular whipping boy for critics, but he nails David's hang-dog mood and successfully transforms him into a charismatic personality when the red light of the camera is on.
- For Bears fans, the worst part is they can't even blame their team's woes on their former whipping boy, Smith.
- Unfortunately it confirms something we've been suspecting for awhile now: we are Australia's whipping boys / girls on the sporting field.
- Kerry now travel to London next weekend and it will be shock of the decade if they fail to add another two points to their tally against the whipping boys of Division 2A.
- Of course, you are an innocent victim, the whipping boy to be punished for other people's crimes.
- It's the career path of a Hollywood young gun's dreams and yet to the critics, Reeves remains their favourite whipping boy.

Origin

Extended use of the original term ( mid 17th century) denoting a boy educated with a young prince or other royal person and punished instead of him.

单词	whipping boy
释义	Definition of whipping boy in English: whipping boy noun A person who is blamed or punished for the faults or incompetence of others. I may end up as the whipping boy if things go wrong Example sentencesExamples Unfortunately it confirms something we've been suspecting for awhile now: we are Australia's whipping boys / girls on the sporting field. It's the career path of a Hollywood young gun's dreams and yet to the critics, Reeves remains their favourite whipping boy. Of course, you are an innocent victim, the whipping boy to be punished for other people's crimes. The former Dublin star has been a loyal Na Fianna man for 20 years and has done more than most to contribute to his club's transformation from whipping boys to kingpins. If Louth expected an easy run out against the Division's whipping boys, they certainly did not get it. Paul Broadbent's men went into the game as many people's favourites for promotion to Division One, while most punters had Thunder down as potential whipping boys. The year was 1951 and they were the whipping boys of the league - yet to win a premiership. For Bears fans, the worst part is they can't even blame their team's woes on their former whipping boy, Smith. At one stage, only the dismal form of whipping boys Caerphilly looked capable of saving them from the indignity of a winless season. That relative disinterest may be partly a result of the fact that the national team has only recently started being anything more than the whipping boys of European soccer. They are now sitting comfortable in mid table and should no longer be treated as the whipping boys of this division. From the opening exchanges it was clear that Sligo weren't going to be the whipping boys this time around. It is always easy to blame the politicians, they have become our favourite whipping boys, but we are just as guilty as them in our failure to examine social phenomena rigorously. Lawyers seem to be popular whipping boys for a range of social ills, but they're also funny, as this joke proves: An engineer dies and is sent to hell. As far as the teams go in the League I suppose we're the whipping boys as we've only started. Even though we are the supposed ‘super power’ of democracy, we tend to be the whipping boy of not just foes, but in some cases, of our allies. It's tempting to blame those familiar whipping boys: television and the movies. Kerry now travel to London next weekend and it will be shock of the decade if they fail to add another two points to their tally against the whipping boys of Division 2A. Cage is a popular whipping boy for critics, but he nails David's hang-dog mood and successfully transforms him into a charismatic personality when the red light of the camera is on. Indeed, he has become a whipping boy for critics who are afraid to attack a popular Commander-in-Chief. Origin Extended use of the original term (mid 17th century) denoting a boy educated with a young prince or other royal person and punished instead of him. Definition of whipping boy in US English: whipping boy nounˈ(h)wipiNG ˌboiˈ(h)wɪpɪŋ ˌbɔɪ A person who is blamed or punished for the faults or incompetence of others. I may end up as the whipping boy if things go wrong Example sentencesExamples If Louth expected an easy run out against the Division's whipping boys, they certainly did not get it. Lawyers seem to be popular whipping boys for a range of social ills, but they're also funny, as this joke proves: An engineer dies and is sent to hell. It's tempting to blame those familiar whipping boys: television and the movies. It is always easy to blame the politicians, they have become our favourite whipping boys, but we are just as guilty as them in our failure to examine social phenomena rigorously. Even though we are the supposed ‘super power’ of democracy, we tend to be the whipping boy of not just foes, but in some cases, of our allies. As far as the teams go in the League I suppose we're the whipping boys as we've only started. From the opening exchanges it was clear that Sligo weren't going to be the whipping boys this time around. Indeed, he has become a whipping boy for critics who are afraid to attack a popular Commander-in-Chief. At one stage, only the dismal form of whipping boys Caerphilly looked capable of saving them from the indignity of a winless season. The year was 1951 and they were the whipping boys of the league - yet to win a premiership. Paul Broadbent's men went into the game as many people's favourites for promotion to Division One, while most punters had Thunder down as potential whipping boys. The former Dublin star has been a loyal Na Fianna man for 20 years and has done more than most to contribute to his club's transformation from whipping boys to kingpins. That relative disinterest may be partly a result of the fact that the national team has only recently started being anything more than the whipping boys of European soccer. They are now sitting comfortable in mid table and should no longer be treated as the whipping boys of this division. Cage is a popular whipping boy for critics, but he nails David's hang-dog mood and successfully transforms him into a charismatic personality when the red light of the camera is on. For Bears fans, the worst part is they can't even blame their team's woes on their former whipping boy, Smith. Unfortunately it confirms something we've been suspecting for awhile now: we are Australia's whipping boys / girls on the sporting field. Kerry now travel to London next weekend and it will be shock of the decade if they fail to add another two points to their tally against the whipping boys of Division 2A. Of course, you are an innocent victim, the whipping boy to be punished for other people's crimes. It's the career path of a Hollywood young gun's dreams and yet to the critics, Reeves remains their favourite whipping boy. Origin Extended use of the original term ( mid 17th century) denoting a boy educated with a young prince or other royal person and punished instead of him.
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