bad rap
bad rap · bad raps
An undeservedly poor reputationAn undeservedly poor reputation.
» She gets a bad rap.
Meaning
1 senses(slang)An undeservedly poor reputation.
Brussels sprouts get a bad rap: many kids hate them before they ever taste them.
Examples
4 sentencesShe gets a bad rap.
He gets a bad rap.
Millennials often get a bad rap from older generations who think young adults had it too easy growing up.
Serpents have had a bad rap ever since the Garden of Eden.