mug shot ormug shot noun ,Slang. Also calledheadshot. 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. any closeup photograph of someone's face....
The meaning "stupid or incompetent person, dupe, fool, sucker" is by 1851 in thieves' slang; hence "a person" generally (especially "a criminal"), by 1890. Mug's game "foolish, thankless, or unprofitable activity" is by 1890. shot (n.) Middle English shot "a missile, arrow, dart"...
MUG meaning: 1 : a large drinking cup with a handle; 2 : the liquid that is contained in a mug
nounA mug shot. nounA thug; a hoodlum. nounChiefly British SlangA victim or dupe. intransitive verbInformalTo photograph (a person's face) for police files. intransitive verbTo threaten or assault (a person) with the intent to rob.
1994 P. Baker Blood Posse 249: I was mug-shot and fingerprinted. mug’s ticker (n.) see under ticker n.1 mug-trap (n.) a con-man, one who tricks gullible victims. 1888 1888 ‘’Arry on Marriage’ in Punch 29 Sept. 156/1: The ‘D.T.’ is a regular mug-trap. ugly mu...
mug shotThis page is about the slang term mug shotMeaninga photograph of someone taken after their arrestFor example The photo in my passport is awful. It looks like a mug shot. The police gave Linda a book of mug shots to look through, but she couldn't find the man who attacked her...
Hencemug-shot(by 1950). The meaning "stupid or incompetent person, dupe, fool, sucker" is by 1851 in thieves' slang; hence "a person" generally (especially "a criminal"), by 1890.Mug's game"foolish, thankless, or unprofitable activity" is by 1890. ...
slang. adverbto study (a subject) hard, esp for an exam Discover More Word History and Origins Origin ofmug up1 C19: of unknown origin Discover More Example Sentences They've given us the whole of "Ivanhoe" to mug up for a holiday task. ...