APAD: rogue gallery

Definition

   a collection of notorious individuals, criminals or troublemakers

 

Examples

   1) The detective studied the rogue's gallery for clues about the elusive

   suspect.

   2) The museum displayed a fascinating exhibit, featuring a historical rogue's

   gallery of infamous characters.

   

Etymology

   The term originated in the 19th century from law enforcement agencies

   displaying collections of criminal photos in galleries for public

   recognition."

   

Synonyms

   criminal lineup, rogues showcase, notorious individuals' exhibit

 

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Instead of black-and-white blowups of fierce-looking BJJ legends mounted high,

the Sunnyvale gym lined up by rank color mugshots of all memebers, like a local

rogue gallery. On the opposite wall across the immense mat, the owners painted a

mural with team logos in front of a city skyline. Someone said in a review this

was the least cultish dojo he had been.