(noun) An obvious scapegoat for something that has completely nothing to do with the issue being discussed; an acceptable excuse to divert attention away from the actual culprit or culprits
Person 1: man thaw previous President was the reason that the Ohio train derailed.
Person 2: How, he hasn’t been in charge for 2 years. Didn’t the new guy undo everythingthe other guy did?
Person 1: It was his deregulation that caused the derailment
When a bunch of teenagers stay out all night, on a field or just outside of home, with no parents, going to shops (like mc Donald's) untill 2 in the morning.