n. a deception; a deceptive event. : That's really phony. A put-up job if I ever saw one.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition. Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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A prearranged conspiracy, especially a crime such as a burglary. For example, The police suspected that the butler was in on itit was a put-up job. This colloquial phrase was first recorded in 1810.
it was a put-up job. This colloquial phrase was first recorded in 1810.