bum rap
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Noun
- (slang) A false accusation, or an injustice, especially one that leads to imprisonment.
- 1918, "Hun Talk," Chicago Daily Tribune, 7 Oct., p. 17:
- . . . going over the top of the wall of the Trenton prison, where I was sent on a bum rap.
- 1918, "Hun Talk," Chicago Daily Tribune, 7 Oct., p. 17:
- (idiomatic) An undeservedly unfavorable portrayal or reputation.
- 2008 Sep. 10, Patti Neighmond, "Study: Arthroscopic Surgery Provides Few Benefits," National Public Radio (retrieved 24 Mar 2009):
- Orthopedic surgeon Robert Marx, with New York's Hospital for Special Surgery, says that findings from the current study should not give arthroscopic knee surgery a bum rap.
- 2008 Sep. 10, Patti Neighmond, "Study: Arthroscopic Surgery Provides Few Benefits," National Public Radio (retrieved 24 Mar 2009):
Synonyms
- (bad reputation): bad rap
Translations
false accusation
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undeservedly unfavorable reputation
References
- bum rap at OneLook Dictionary Search
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