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whipping boy in Russian

whipping boy in Russian is козёл отпуще́ния, крайний, ма́льчик для битья́.

whipping boy in Russian

козёл отпуще́ния
noun
Pronounced: kozyol otpushcheniya
(transferred sense) Someone punished for the errors of others.
крайний
noun
Pronounced: krayniy
(transferred sense) Someone punished for the errors of others.
ма́льчик для битья́
noun
Pronounced: malchik dlya bitya
(transferred sense) Someone punished for the errors of others.
стре́лочник
noun
Pronounced: strelochnik
(transferred sense) Someone punished for the errors of others.
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What is "whipping boy" in Russian?

"whipping boy" in Russian is козёл отпуще́ния, крайний, ма́льчик для битья́.

How do you pronounce козёл отпуще́ния?

"whipping boy" in Russian is козёл отпуще́ния, pronounced "kozyol otpushcheniya".

Are there other ways to say "whipping boy" in Russian?

Yes — Russian has 4 translations listed for "whipping boy": козёл отпуще́ния, крайний, ма́льчик для битья́, стре́лочник.

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