Usually means: Unfair negative reputation or perception.
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  1. bad rap: Wiktionary
  2. bad rap: Dictionary.com
  3. BAD RAP (organization), Bad Rap (documentary), Bad Rap (film): Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

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  1. bad rap: Urban Dictionary

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▸ noun:  (slang) An undeservedly poor reputation.

Similar:
bum rap, bad rep, bad wrap, bad name, ill repute, ill name, ill-repute, infamy, disrepute, black mark, more...

Phrases:
a bad rap, more...

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Similar:
bum rap, bad rep, bad wrap, bad name, ill repute, ill name, ill-repute, infamy, disrepute, black mark, more...

Phrases:
a bad rap, more...



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