Bum-rap
an unjust accusation, verdict, or punishment:
He was sent to prison on a bum rap.
an adverse opinion or judgment considered undeserved or unjust:
The review was a bum rap, but I liked the play.
noun (US, slang)
a trumped-up or false charge
an unjust punishment
An erroneous conviction or sentence (1920s+ Underworld)
Any unjustified condemnation: Reagan said, ”Nancy’s taken a bit of a bum rap on that buying White House china” (1980s+)
: he had been bum-rapped
: the Philadelphia Navy Yard has been bum-rapped
A false accusation or conviction; also, unfair criticism or action. For example, He claimed he was in prison on a bum rap, or The theater critics gave her last play a bum rap. This expression originated in the 1920s as underworld slang, and by the mid-1900s it was also used figuratively for other kinds of injustice.
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