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bad rap

bad rap noun: an undeservedly poor reputation.

Noun

bad rap (plural bad raps)

  1. (slang) An undeservedly poor reputation.
    • Brussels sprouts get a bad rap: many kids hate them before they ever taste them.

Forms of bad rap

pluralbad raps

Words that rhyme with bad rap

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Questions about bad rap

What does bad rap mean?
Bad rap means an undeservedly poor reputation.
What part of speech is bad rap?
Bad rap is a noun.
What is the plural of bad rap?
The plural of bad rap is bad raps.

Words near bad rap in the dictionary

  1. bad pennies
  2. bad penny
  3. bad press
  4. bad quarto
  5. bad quartos
  6. bad rap
  7. bad raps
  8. bad rep
  9. Bad Schandau
  10. Bad Schwartau
  11. bad scran to someone

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