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mug shot

American  
Or mugshot

noun

Slang.

  1. Also called headshot.  an identifying photograph of a suspect or criminal, often one of a set showing a frontal view, a profile view, and a view of the back of the head.

  2. any closeup photograph of someone's face.

mug shot British  

noun

  1. informal a photograph of a person's face, esp one resembling a police-file picture

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Etymology

Origin of mug shot

First recorded in 1945–50

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