frame-up

[ freym-uhp ]

/ ˈfreɪmˌʌp /

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noun Informal.

a fraudulent incrimination of an innocent person.

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Origin of frame-up

1895–1900, Americanism;frame + up, modeled on nominalizations of phrasal verbs, with up as perfective particle

Words nearby frame-up

framepack, frame saw, frameshift, frameshift mutation, frame story, frame-up, framework, framing, framing chisel, Framingham, framing square

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British Dictionary definitions for frame-up

frame-up

noun slang

a conspiracy to incriminate someone on a false charge

a plot to bring about a dishonest result, as in a contest

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