fall guys

noun

plural of fall guy
as in victims
a person or thing taking the blame for others the sandlot ball players wanted the littlest kid to be the fall guy for the broken window, figuring that he'd have the best chance of escaping punishment

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fall guys
  1. victims
  2. goats
  3. excuses
  4. scapegoats
Noun
  • The Army Office of Special Trial Counsel previously alleged that there were 44 victims throughout 2025.
    — Mosheh Gains, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2026
  • There is also worry that the government’s push will upset the legacy of former Emperor Akihito, including making amends for the victims of World War II, which was fought in his father’s name.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of victims
Noun
  • Judge Montana Beck of Reno, Nevada, evaluated the market beef, swine, lamb and goats before choosing the Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion winners in each species.
    — Stephanie Ogilvie, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Some of them, like the one I got stranded on, were full of green rolling hills, tall grasses that rustled in the wind, and wild goats and deer roaming free.
    — Annie Daly, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of goats
Noun
  • Kiffin understands that excuses aren’t going to fly, even if some are valid about recruiting during a time when coaches were traveling back and forth from Oxford to Baton Rouge.
    — Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The Galliano incident had nothing to do with Israel or the kinds of excuses some people are using today for antisemitism.
    — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of excuses
Noun
  • Sending out the scapegoats in a van advertising unemployed coaches is next-level stuff.
    — Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Black folks have been used as scapegoats for the rising government budgets, and anti-Black stereotypes fueled voters to significantly reduce access to affordable healthcare and educational assistance.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Mar. 2026
Definition of scapegoats
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