Mug shots of female criminals from early 20th century Australia
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Alice Adeline Cooke was convicted of bigamy. Aged 24, Alice had several…
NOUN
informal
1A photograph of a person’s face made for an official purpose, especially police records:when shown mugshots, the victim was unable to recognize anyone
1.1humorous Any photograph of a person’s face:a mugshot on the book’s cover shows the author
informal
NOUN
A thankless task; a useless, foolish, or unprofitable activity.
Origin
Early 20th century.
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