bouc émissaire
See also: bouc-émissaire
French
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bu.k‿e.mi.sɛʁ/
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Noun
bouc émissaire m (plural boucs émissaires)
- scapegoat (someone punished for someone else's error(s))