mugshot

mug shot

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Definitions of mugshot word

noun mugshot 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. 1
noun mugshot any closeup photograph of someone's face. 1
noun mugshot Alternative spelling of mug shot. 1
noun mugshot police identity photo 1
noun mugshot a photograph of a person's face, esp one resembling a police-file picture 0

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Origin of mugshot

First appearance:

before 1945

One of the 6% newest English words

First recorded in 1945-50

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Parts of speech for Mugshot

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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mugshot popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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