A whipping boy was a young boy educated with a prince and punished in his place.
Whipping boy or Whipping Boy may also refer to:
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Scapegoat, a person or group who is blamed for the sins, crimes, or sufferings of others
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In impact play, a person who is whipped for sexual pleasure
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, a book by Allen Kurzweil
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Whipping Boy (American band), a hardcore punk band active 1982–1989
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Whipping Boy (Irish band), a rock music band active 1988–1998 and occasionally since 2005
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Whipping Boy (album), 2000 album from the Irish band Whipping Boy
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The Whipping Boy, a 1986 children's book by Sid Fleischman, winner of the Newbery Medal
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"Whipping Boy", a 2001 song by Train from their album Drops of Jupiter
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"Whipping Boy", a song by Elton John on his album Too Low for Zero
