bum rap
bum rap noun: a false accusation, or an injustice, especially one that leads to imprisonment.
Noun
bum rap (plural bum raps)
- 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.1918 October 7, “Hun Talk”, in Chicago Daily Tribune, page 17
- 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.2008 September 10, Patti Neighmond, “Study: Arthroscopic Surgery Provides Few Benefits”, in National Public Radio, retrieved 24 Mar 2009
- Synonyms:
- bad rap
bum rap meaning in Bengali
bum rap in Bengali
- একটি মিথ্যা অভিযোগ, বা একটি অবিচার, একটি অন্যায়ভাবে প্রতিকূল চিত্রায়ন, খ্যাতি
Synonyms of bum rap
Forms of bum rap
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Questions about bum rap
- What does bum rap mean?
- Bum rap means a false accusation, or an injustice, especially one that leads to imprisonment.
- What is bum rap in Bengali?
- Bum rap in Bengali is একটি মিথ্যা অভিযোগ, বা একটি অবিচার, একটি অন্যায়ভাবে প্রতিকূল চিত্রায়ন. See Bum rap meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is bum rap?
- Bum rap is a noun.
- What is the plural of bum rap?
- The plural of bum rap is bum raps.
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