Usually means: Unfair blame or false accusation.
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  1. bum rap, bum rap: Green’s Dictionary of Slang
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Definitions from Wiktionary (bum rap)

noun:  (slang) A false accusation, or an injustice, especially one that leads to imprisonment.
noun:  (idiomatic) An undeservedly unfavorable portrayal or reputation.

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