mug shot

See also: mugshot

English
A mug shot of notorious bank robber and murderer Baby Face Nelson

Etymology

Compound of mug (“face”) + shot (“snapshot”), US. Compare mug (“portrait”).

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Noun

mug shot (plural mug shots)

  1. A photograph taken of the head and shoulders, often from the front and in profile, usually taken in conjunction with somebody's arrest.
  2. (UK, slang) An unflattering photograph of a person's face.

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