Definitions

bum rap

[buhm rap] / ˈbʌm ˈræp /

NOUN

false accusation

Synonyms

WEAK

bad break bad charge bad deal bad rap bum deal bummer drag frame-up lousy deal misfortune raw deal rotten deal stroke of bad luck the shaft unfair assessment

Example Sentences

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But it’s a bum rap to blame the state government for not building more dams in California.

From Los Angeles Times

“She’s gotten a complete bum rap,” said Hayes, who spent two years as special assistant to the president for climate policy.

From Washington Post

“I think the guy gets a bum rap,” the New York Democrat said on NBC “Meet the Press.”

From Washington Times

The captured Eklund told reporters: “I was trying to beat a bum rap.”

From Washington Post

Regarding the May 13 Style article “A bum rap? Educator was fired for reading ‘Butt’ book.”:

From Washington Post