noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An act designed to maliciously or dishonestly incriminate someone. British, slang

   "The police planted the gun in my car. It was a stitch-up."

2. 2
   Something arranged deceitfully and in secret. British, slang

   "Wilson's election as leader was a stitch-up by the committee."

Synonyms

All synonyms

setup

Example

More examples

"The police planted the gun in my car. It was a stitch-up."

Etymology

From stitch + up.

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