fall-guy
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.94 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Alternative form of fall guy.
Example Sentences
- "Here, then, feminisation is an effect of both the sexual glamourisation the fall-guy undergoes and his systematic disempowerment."
- "'He takes risks, especially when the potential fall-guy is someone else."
- "About the time you boys get close to home they'll decide they need a fall-guy, and you'll be elected, Fred."