rogues' gallery
Meanings
noun
- A set of pictures of convicted or suspected criminals used in law enforcement investigations to help witnesses identify suspects.
- Any group of lawbreakers or other disreputable characters.
- The set of supervillains associated with a particular superhero or comic book title.
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From rogue + gallery. Popularized by American detectives Allan Pinkerton and Thomas F. Byrnes.
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