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tattoo

[ta-too] / tæˈtu /
NOUN
design on the skin
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NOUN
continuous drumming
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A pig has a back tattoo reading “Go pig or go home.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Videos show Burke has a tattoo on one of his fingers matching the one reading "Shhh" that the Los Angeles County medical examiner previously revealed was on Celeste's index finger.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

She also had a tattoo that read "Shhh…" on her index finger - a marking nearly identical to that on the singer's own index finger.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

It is completely understandable to raise concerns about a tattoo associated with the Nazi secret police; nobody should be regarded as a pedant for doing so.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

“I hadn’t ever considered getting a tattoo before, but I had this on my arm by the time I fell asleep that night.”

From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden




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