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Synonyms for fall guy

Most common

fish mug pigeon sap

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Mark — one who is gullible and easily duped

mark, fish, easy mark informal, mug, pigeon, sap, sucker, patsy, gull, cull, chump, dupe, stooge, gudgeon dated, schlemiel slang US, saphead rare

2. Goat — A scapegoat

goat informal, whipping boy, scapegoat

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    One who is gullible and easily duped.

  2. n. 2

    A scapegoat.

Related words

Phrases
fall for take the fall
Other spellings
fall-guy fallguy

Example sentences

  • fish Generally speaking, Westerners don't eat fish raw.
  • mug A Maß is a beer mug that contains 1 litre of beer.
  • pigeon When is the last time you made an origami pigeon?
  • sap "What's that for?" "It's for collecting tree sap."

By length

3 letters
mug1, sap1
4 letters
mark1, fish1, goat1, gull1, cull1, dupe1
5 letters
patsy2, chump1
6 letters
pigeon2, sucker2, stooge1
7 letters
gudgeon2, saphead
9 letters
scapegoat2, schlemiel

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (patsy2 = 2 syllables).

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