lampiste — meaning in English
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English meaning
- Patsy noun A person who is easily blamed, deceived, or taken advantage of by others.
Senses
lampiste is used for these senses in English:
- fall guy (informal, sometimes, derogatory) A scapegoat.
- patsy (informal, derogatory) A person who is taken advantage of, especially by being cheated or blamed for something.
- whipping boy (transferred sense) Someone punished for the errors of others.