"Joe Soap" meaning in English

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Proper name

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  1. (UK) A foolish stooge or scapegoat. Wikipedia link: Joe Soap Tags: UK Synonyms: sucker (alt: stooge), dupe, scapegoat Synonyms (scapegoat): scapegoat
    Sense id: en-Joe_Soap-en-name-g80HCPQ6 Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header

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