Idioms

mug shot

Also found in: Dictionary, Wikipedia.

mug shot

1. An official photograph taken of someone being brought into police custody, usually characterized by the person wearing a grim or blank expression on their face. The celebrity's unflattering mug shot quickly spread across the Internet overnight following his DUI arrest. I actually managed to make a really goofy face while the cops took my mug shot, which pissed them off to no end.
2. Any portrait or photograph that resembles such a picture. I hate getting my mug shot taken at the DMV for my license—I always look terrible! Wow, nice mug shot! Couldn't smile for the camera, could you?
See also: mug, shot
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2024 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved.

mug shot

n. a photograph of one’s face taken for police records. (Underworld.) I’m going to have to ask you to come down to the station and go through some mug shots.
See also: mug, shot
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
See also:
References in periodicals archive
Last month, when Allen's attorney discovered his client's mug shot had been digitally manipulated before it was added to a lineup, he filed a motion to have the evidence thrown out of court.
Police digitally alter mugshot after witnesses said a bank robber had no facial
And when former Republican congressman from Texas, Tom DeLay, was charged with conspiracy and money laundering, his mug shot showed a man wearing a suit and tie and the practised grin of a backslapping politician.
That Chris Brown police mug shot: There's nothing there
The mug shot above features Francois Bertillon who happens to be the son of the developer of this technique.
Past in Perspective
ut Meek's wife, according to her friend Simone Johnson, is not happy with the attention her husband's mug shot has gathered.
Move over selfies, bring on mug shots
Police records show Crogan was never convicted of any crime in connection with the purported 1996 mug shot.
Mayor uses Facebook page to convict Crogan prior to trial
Arrest records and police mug shots have long been available to the public, open to inspection in file cabinets at police departments or law enforcement agencies across the country.
Focusing on mug shot websites
(9.) Debbie Elliott, The Newest Magazine Fad: The Mug Shot Tabloid, NAT'L PUB.
The mugshot industry: freedom of speech, rights of publicity, and the controversy sparked by an unusual new type of business
The problem was that mug shots posted on the website of the Lane County Sheriff's Office included people who worked off court fines on the work crew, even though they were never actually housed in the jail.
Action on mug shots picture of cooperation
The picture, one of several discovered in a police book of 1930s mug shots which were found in a junk shop, was published by Tyne and Wear Archives.
Sad life of my uncle, thief in mug shot; Nephew's tale of woe
"Using a database of more than 10,000 mug shot photos, 45 percent of the time we had the correct person."
To catch a thief
Summary: A wanted British man sent a newspaper his photo because he disliked the mug shot the police issued.
How do I look?
Copyright © 2003-2025 Farlex, Inc Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.