English Explanatory Dictionary

mug shot

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A photograph of a person's face, especially one taken by the police during an arrest.

Pronunciation

En-au-mug shot.ogg

Word forms

mug shot mug shots mugshot

Etymology

From mug (“face”) + shot (“snapshot”). First use appears c. 1899.

Derived words

mug-shotted
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