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permanent dirt

noun

Etymology

Originated as a slang term in tattoo and piercing parlours in Californian counter culture but has gained traction in mainstream society and other areas.

Definitions

  1. A tattoo

  2. Any form of tattoo, piercing, (deliberate) scarring or other body modification that is…

    Any form of tattoo, piercing, (deliberate) scarring or other body modification that is considered permanent or would take significant effort to remove.

  3. A hair dye or permanent wave that must be allowed to grow out or be reversed by repeating…

    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.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for permanent dirt. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA