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Definition of "fall guy" []
- Slang A scapegoat. (noun)
- Slang A gullible victim; a dupe. (noun)
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Use "fall guy" in a sentence
- "Or you're telling the truth, and someone powerful in the agency is setting you up as a fall guy for his own misdealings. ""