rap
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- noun
- /ræp/
- Like, alcohol gets a bad rap, but I love drinking culture.
- a bad rap
- a rap sheet
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Watch on YouTubeYou know, there's mastery is getting a bad rap right now.
- You know, there's mastery is getting a bad rap right now.
- Like, alcohol gets a bad rap, but I love drinking culture.
- Yeah, Blackwater has had a bad rap for a long time.
- But one is this ego's been getting a bad rap.
- And I think influencers get a bad rap, right?
- And so teachers help because teachers get a bad rap for this.
- And he said to her, he said, you know, it gets a bad rap this place.
- And because of some abhorrent behavior, it's gotten a bad rap.
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Yeah, Blackwater has had a bad rap for a long time.
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We're all facing a murder rap.
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We can beat that rap.
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And so teachers help because teachers get a bad rap for this.
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I'm not taking the rap for this job.
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Throwing you out was a bum rap.
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The politics demand that somebody take the rap for this, and it'll be us.
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Yeah, I'm taking the rap for something I didn't do, okay?
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That tax evasion rap was garbage.
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Some people think teachers receive a bad rap for the challenges they face in the classroom.
Synonyms
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An official accusation of a crime
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A statement that someone did something wrong without proof
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Responsibility for a fault or bad situation
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A statement that someone did something wrong or illegal, even if it is not proven
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- Informal
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An informal musical gathering where rappers perform and freestyle over beats
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Etymology
Rap meaning 'blame' may come from the idea of getting a 'hit' against your name, so a helpful way to remember it is that to 'take the rap' is to 'take the hit' or blame for something.