单词 | frame-up |
释义 | frame-upn. colloquial (originally U.S.). Anything which has been pre-arranged or concocted, esp. with a sinister intent; esp. a conspiracy or plot to incriminate a person on false evidence. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > intention > planning > plotting > [noun] > a plot > a conspiracy feudc1300 conspirationa1340 conspiracyc1386 confederacy1389 conspirement1393 confederation1535 complot1587 combine1610 champerty1622 cabal1663 frame-up1899 frame1914 stitch-up1980 the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > collusion, intrigue > [noun] > instance > to implicate someone frame-up1899 frame1914 set-up1968 society > law > administration of justice > general proceedings > accusation, allegation, or indictment > [noun] > a charge, accusation, or allegation > false charge > against innocent person frame-up1899 fit-up1970 1899 N.Y. Independent 2 Nov. 2938/2 Some men operate on the ‘single-handed’ basis; they travel alone, arrange their own ‘frame-ups’ (personally corner their victims), and keep all the profits. 1919 New Appeal (Girard, Kansas) 11 Jan. 1/5 They were the victims of a frameup inspired by class hatred. 1956 A. L. Rowse Early Churchills xi. 214 Their signatures were very cleverly forged. Coming at such a moment it looks like a frame-up. 1971 It 2 June 5/2 While serving a six month sentence..Ian learned a lot about frame ups. 1995 Sun (Baltimore) 4 Oct. b6/3 For African-Americans, the charge of a police frame-up is a perfectly valid one. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < |
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