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scapegoat

(n.) A scapegoat is an event person or object that is used to lay the blame on for all that goes wrong, regardless of the contributions of others. This will usually carry on until the scapegoat has gone, or has managed to successfully defend itself against the arguements presented to it.

The word comes from Judaism. During mass reconciliation the rabbi would bring a goat to the alter. The sins of the people would be absorbed into the goat, and it would then be killed, its' blood staining the alter until cleansed. This is what Jesus Christ reflected in his crucifixion, being a scapegoat.


(v.) to make the scapegoat
I will not be made a scapegoat.


To be a scapegoat is to take heat.


Scapegoat was often burned, but sometimes the poor stole it and ate it.
by Kung-Fu Jesus June 6, 2004
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Scalper

Someone who purchases large quantities of goods (usually tickets) early with the sole intention of re-selling them at a higher price at a later date (closer to the event).
Seedy looking guys outside stadiums avoiding police and trying to sell tickets to baseball/football games which are about to start.
by ~Sunigirl~! January 28, 2004
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Sidewalk Scraper

A term used to describe a well hung little person.
Well, I’ve now heard it all. Apparently Keith went to the midget tossing competition, and this little guy named Otto won. I guess Otto was so excited, he ripped his clothes off and what was hiding underneath? A 12 inch Sidewalk Scraper. Keith said he was a little devastated with the load, not very big at all. He said the Dong to ball ratio wasn’t right, but the girth of the old clamslammer made up for it!
by Tee Cee Deez March 16, 2020
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Scalper

terrible pieces of scummy trash that jack up the price of a newly-released product by purchasing it and then selling on eBay for 5 times the price
person 1: damn, all the RTX 3070s are out of stock
person 2: yeah except for eBay, but now they're 1000 dollars. fuckin' scalpers.
by beneb November 27, 2020
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ScapeRune

ScapeRune is a place the character in RunEScape "Evil Bob, the Cat" takes you during a random event in the online game RuneScape.
"Omg Bob sent me to ScapeRune!!"
by Adamz is Ftw omg So yeah!@ January 3, 2009
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Scapegoat

Someone with that absorbs the negative image others don't want for themselves, as most people want to make themselves look good at any cost to others.
None of them wanted to become scapegoat, so they made him one to defer suspicion from themselves.
by The Original Agahnim September 4, 2021
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The World's Scapegoat

The United States of America. The country that gets blamed for basically everything that goes wrong, just because it's the solo super power.
Person 1 : Dude, global warming is fucking the world up...
Person 2: It's The World's Scapegoats' fault. The USA...
by United States June 13, 2008
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