Translation of "whipping boy" into Dutch

zondebok, pispaal are the top translations of "whipping boy" into Dutch.

whipping boy noun grammar

Someone punished for the errors of others. [..]

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  • zondebok

    noun masculine

    Someone who is punished for the errors of others.

    For starters, the public perception that central bankers are omniscient makes them an attractive whipping boy for politicians.

    Om te beginnen maakt de publieke opvatting dat centrale bankiers alwetend zijn ze een aantrekkelijke zondebok voor politici.

  • pispaal

    The class whipping boy.

    De pispaal van de klas.

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