bum rap

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bum rap

noun bum raps

slang A false accusation, or an injustice, especially one that leads to imprisonment. . . . going over the top of the wall of the Trenton prison, where I was sent on a bum rap.
idiomatic An undeservedly unfavorable portrayal or reputation. 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.
Similar: bad rap

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noun false accusation

Français	mytho, affabulation
Русский	несправедли́вое осужде́ние nespravedlívoje osuždénije

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@misc{bum_rap_2026,
  title = {bum rap},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bum%20rap},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}