a whipping boy

someone or something that is blamed or punished for problems that are caused by someone or something else Television has been the favourite whipping boy of every social reformer in modern America.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Llora	-	Catalan
Franciszka	frahn-CHEESH-kah	Polish
Ashlin	['æʃlin]
Blejan	-	Cornish
Amadeus	ahm-ə-DAY-əs (English), ahm-ə-DEE-əs (English)	Late Roman
Condoleezza	kahn-də-LEE-zə	Various