Literal Translation
A messenger buck
Actual Meaning
A scapegoat
Etymology
From the bible, where expiation is meant to absolve human sins. A buck or goat was chosen at random to be symbolically guilty of Israel’s sins, then sent to Azazel.
A messenger buck
A scapegoat
From the bible, where expiation is meant to absolve human sins. A buck or goat was chosen at random to be symbolically guilty of Israel’s sins, then sent to Azazel.