permanent dirt
A tattooA tattoo
Meaning
3 senses(colloquial, uncountable)A tattoo
(colloquial, uncountable)Any form of tattoo, piercing, (deliberate) scarring or other body modification that is considered permanent or would take significant effort to remove.
(colloquial, uncountable)A hair dye or permanent wave that must be allowed to grow out or be reversed by repeating the process, that will not wash out.
Origin
Originated as a slang term in tattoo and piercing parlours in Californian counter cultureOriginated as a slang term in tattoo and piercing parlours in Californian counter culture but has gained traction in mainstream society and other areas.
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable