"bum rap" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-bum rap.ogg [Australia] Forms: bum raps [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} bum rap (plural bum raps)
  1. (slang) A false accusation, or an injustice, especially one that leads to imprisonment. Tags: slang Translations (false accusation): väärä syytös (Finnish), mytho [masculine] (French), affabulation [feminine] (French), несправедли́вое осужде́ние (nespravedlívoje osuždénije) [neuter] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-bum_rap-en-noun-DSaWoA2V Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55 Disambiguation of 'false accusation': 97 3
  2. (idiomatic) An undeservedly unfavorable portrayal or reputation. Tags: idiomatic Synonyms (bad reputation): bad rap
    Sense id: en-bum_rap-en-noun-4AUt1FKM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55 Disambiguation of 'bad reputation': 11 89

Inflected forms

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