Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stitch-up

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.64 in modern English

Syllables: stitch-up
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An act designed to maliciously or dishonestly incriminate someone.

British usage; Slang

noun

Something arranged deceitfully and in secret.

British usage; Slang

Example Sentences

"The police planted the gun in my car. It was a stitch-up."
"Wilson's election as leader was a stitch-up by the committee."
"Lynch added: "Our findings from our FOI requests on ticket office closures shows the whole process to be a stitch-up between the train operators, under the auspices of the Rail Delivery Group[,] and ministers."

Etymology

From stitch + up.

Usage

British usage
Slang

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Law.

Inflected Forms

stitch-ups (plural)

Phrases

stitch up

Frequently Paired Words

stitch up

Questions

What does stitch-up mean?: An act designed to maliciously or dishonestly incriminate someone.
Where does stitch-up come from?: From stitch + up.

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