FALL GUY


Meaning of FALL GUY in English

ˈfall guy BrE AmE noun [countable] especially American English informal

1 . someone who is punished for someone else’s crime or mistake SYN scapegoat :

Browne claims that the company was simply looking for a fall guy.

2 . someone who is easily tricked or made to seem stupid

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.