noun

mugshot

mugshot

The police released the suspect's mugshot.

The police released the suspect's mugshot.

((a/the)) mugshot a photograph of a person's face made for an official purpose The police released the suspect's mugshot.

police photo, booking photograph

From 'mug', a slang term for 'face', and 'shot', meaning a photograph.

Imagine a criminal holding a coffee 'mug' for their 'shot' (photo) at the police station.

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