bum rapnoun [ C usually singular ]
uk/ˌbʌm ˈræp//ˌbʌm ˈræp/slanga false or unfair accusation:
It’s a bum rap to say we didn’t try to win.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Punishing & punishments
- bar
- be brought/called to account idiom
- boot
- bring
- carrot
- carrot and stick idiom
- chastise
- clobber
- crucify
- kick
- kick (some) ass idiom
- non-custodial
- parking ticket
- penal
- penalize
- string
- strip
- throw
- throw the book at sb idiom
- wheel clamp
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