stitch-up
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
An act designed to maliciously or dishonestly incriminate someone.
Hành động nhằm buộc tội ai đó một cách độc ác hoặc không trung thực
Machine-translated — suggest a fix
Register: slang
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Something arranged deceitfully and in secret.
Điều gì đó được sắp xếp một cách lừa dối và bí mật
Machine-translated — suggest a fix
Register: slang
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “stitch-up” mean?
An act designed to maliciously or dishonestly incriminate someone.
Is “stitch-up” formal or informal?
stitch-up is generally slang.