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*An empty tear signifies that the loved one has been killed or that the bearer has unsuccessfully attempted [[murder]](shot someone else).<ref name="types">{{cite web | title=The Teardrop Tattoo | work=A Tattooed Blog by Noel Boyd | url=http://www.noelboyd.com/2008/03/teardrop-tattoo.html | accessdate=2008-09-14}}</ref> |
*An empty tear signifies that the loved one has been killed or that the bearer has unsuccessfully attempted [[murder]](shot someone else).<ref name="types">{{cite web | title=The Teardrop Tattoo | work=A Tattooed Blog by Noel Boyd | url=http://www.noelboyd.com/2008/03/teardrop-tattoo.html | accessdate=2008-09-14}}</ref> |
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*A filled tattoo signifies that a loved one has taken his or her own life, or was killed by a cause other than murder (car crash, [[death penalty]], etc.) |
*A filled tattoo signifies that a loved one has taken his or her own life, or was killed by a cause other than murder (car crash, [[death penalty]], etc.) {{fact}} |
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*A tear with an empty top and a full bottom means that the wearer has avenged the murder of a loved one. |
*A tear with an empty top and a full bottom means that the wearer has avenged the murder of a loved one. {{fact}} |
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*A tear with no filling also means that a person or individual has done atleast a year of time in prison or county jail. |
*A tear with no filling also means that a person or individual has done atleast a year of time in prison or county jail.{{fact}} |
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The majority of the 'tear tattoos' seen in popular culture today, however, signifies that the wearer has killed, with the number of tears representing the number of kills though that is not the original meaning.<ref name="types" /> |
The majority of the 'tear tattoos' seen in popular culture today, however, signifies that the wearer has killed, with the number of tears representing the number of kills though that is not the original meaning.<ref name="types" /> |
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Revision as of 06:50, 19 March 2010
The teardrop tattoo or tear tattoo is a symbolic tattoo that is placed underneath the eye. The tattoo has several connotations. Teardrop tattoos usually signify the loss of a friend or loved one. The different kinds and their meanings are:
- An empty tear signifies that the loved one has been killed or that the bearer has unsuccessfully attempted murder(shot someone else).[1]
- A filled tattoo signifies that a loved one has taken his or her own life, or was killed by a cause other than murder (car crash, death penalty, etc.) [citation needed]
- A tear with an empty top and a full bottom means that the wearer has avenged the murder of a loved one. [citation needed]
- A tear with no filling also means that a person or individual has done atleast a year of time in prison or county jail.[citation needed]
The majority of the 'tear tattoos' seen in popular culture today, however, signifies that the wearer has killed, with the number of tears representing the number of kills though that is not the original meaning.[1]
It is a tattoo that is almost always associated with prison tattoos and membership in a gang. Tear tattoos, when given in prison, are primarily to indicate that the bearer has murdered someone, either in or out of jail.[1][2][3] The tattoo can also be given to commemorate a loved one who died while the wearer was incarcerated.[2] Also a teardrop can be given for every five straight years of hard time a person has done in prison.
In Australian prisons, teardrop tattoos are often forcibly given to convicted child molesters by other inmates.[2]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "The Teardrop Tattoo". A Tattooed Blog by Noel Boyd. Retrieved 2008-09-14.
- ^ a b c "Break the Tattoo Code - The Tear drop Tattoo". INKEDBlog. Retrieved 2008-09-14.
- ^ "Meanings of tattoos that start with the letter T". Target Tattoo. Retrieved 2008-09-14.