Fall Guy (Noun)
Meaning
A person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The new employee was such a fall guy that his coworkers could convince him to cover their shifts on short notice.
- His friends loved to play pranks on him because he was such a fall guy and would believe anything they told him.
- The scammer targeted the old man as a fall guy, convincing him to invest in a fake business opportunity.
- The comedian used his friend as a fall guy in his jokes, exaggerating his gullibility for comedic effect.
- The team's captain was a bit of a fall guy, always falling for the opposing team's tricks and decoys on the field.