stitch-up

[ stich-uhp ]

/ ˈstɪtʃˌʌp /

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noun British Informal.

a scheme of deception that exploits or falsely incriminates someone, possibly leading to a false arrest; a setup: These allegations against the mayor are part of an outrageous stitch-up.

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Origin of stitch-up

First recorded in 1980–85; stitch + up

Words nearby stitch-up

stishovite, stitch, stitch abscess, stitchery, stitching, stitch-up, stitch wheel, stitchwork, stitchwort, stithy, stiver

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How to use stitch-up in a sentence

“I think for trans men who are dating every time they hook up they have another coming out,” Sandler said.
Grindr’s Trans Dating Problem|David Levesley|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
In that photo, Merabet has a big smile that spreads across his whole face and lights up his eyes.
The Muslim Cop Killed by Terrorists|Michael Daly|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
We won't find out this season, though it comes up occasionally.
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Kickstarter is one start-up platform that seems to have realized the danger.
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The most recent issue contains detailed instructions for building car bombs, and the magazine frequently draws up hit-lists.
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What need to look to right or left when you are swallowing up free mile after mile of dizzying road?
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke
Most of the men leaped up, caught hold of spears or knives, and rushed out.
The Giant of the North|R.M. Ballantyne
Some weeks after, the creditor chanced to be in Boston, and in walking up Tremont street, encountered his enterprising friend.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun;|Various
In less than ten minutes, the bivouac was broken up, and our little army on the march.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXIX. January, 1844. Vol. LV.|Various
The bride elect rushes up to him, and so they both step down to the foot-lights.
Physiology of The Opera|John H. Swaby (AKA "Scrici")

British Dictionary definitions for stitch-up

stitch up

verb (tr, adverb)

to join or mend by means of stitches or sutures

slang

to incriminate (someone) on a false charge by manufacturing evidence
to betray, cheat, or defraud

slang to prearrange (something) in a clandestine manner

noun stitch-up

slang a matter that has been prearranged clandestinely

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