Whipping boy (disambiguation)
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A whipping boy was a young boy who was assigned to a prince and was punished in his place.
Whipping boy may also refer to:
- Scapegoat, a person or group who is blamed for the sins, crimes, or sufferings of others
- The Whipping Boy, a Newbery Medal winning book
- Whipping Boy (album), the third studio album from the Irish band Whipping Boy
- Whipping Boy (American band), a hardcore punk band
- Whipping Boy (Irish band), an influential Irish rock music band
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