fall guys

The phrase “fall guys” has 2 syllables: fall guys

It's pronounced as /fɔl ɡaɪz/


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In the thesaurus, “fall guys” has 8 synonyms.

Here are synonyms for fall guys along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for fall guys

  • excuses
  • goats
  • patsy
  • scapegoat
  • scapegoats
  • victims
  • whipping boy
  • whipping boys

Meanings of fall guys

  • noun
    1. One who is gullible and easily duped.
    2. In the Mosaic Day of Atonement ritual, a goat symbolically imbued with the sins of the people, and sent out alive into the wilderness while another was sacrificed.
    3. Someone punished for the error or errors of someone else.

Example Sentences

  • In the intricate scheme, the lower-level employees were merely fall guys, while the real perpetrators escaped unnoticed.
  • The corrupt officials sought to frame innocent citizens as fall guys to cover up their own misdeeds.
  • When the scandal broke, the executives hastily designated the interns as fall guys to protect their positions of power.
  • The seasoned criminals used naive newcomers as fall guys to carry out their illegal activities while remaining in the shadows.
  • In the political arena, loyal followers are often manipulated into becoming fall guys, sacrificing their reputations for the sake of their leaders' ambitions.

On this page you'll find 8 synonyms or another words to fall guys, such as: excuses, goats, patsy, scapegoat, scapegoats, victims, whipping boy.

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