• Home
  • About
  • Contact Us

Tattoo Advice

Tips & Free Resources

  • Featured Articles
  • Tattoo Advice
  • Tattoo Information
  • Tattoo Tips
  • Tattoo News
  • Tattoo Videos
  • Tattoo Shop

The Teardrop Tattoo And Its Various Meanings


By tattooadvice Leave a Comment

One of the most controversial parts of the tattoo world is that of the teardrop tattoo. This look is worn by a number of people, but is most commonly spoken about due to its connections with imprisonment. Even within the prison system, the teardrop tattoo has a number of meanings and if you have one, it is worth being careful about who you speak to because there can be confusion over what it means. Explaining it may work, but remember that if someone has been to prison they may well have been there for a reason and not be terribly impressed by your explanation.

Usually, at least outside the prison system, the teardrop tattoo is given to symbolise the loss of a person close to you. However, its prison meaning, and one that extends to the outside due to the presence of former prisoners in the community, will often be that the bearer has killed another person. More than one teardrop beneath your eye means more than one kill. Whether the teardrop is filled or not also affects its meaning. An empty tear can mean an unsuccessful attempted murder, or that a loved one has been murdered. A tear that is full at the bottom and empty at the top means that the death of a loved one has been avenged.

For such reasons as listed above, it is perhaps unwise to get a teardrop tattoo underneath one’s eye. Additionally, it is particularly unwise to get one in Australia, as this kind of tattoo is often forcibly given by other inmates to convicted child molesters.

  • Facebook
  • Twitter

Filed Under: Tattoo Information

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyMCX9k3pbY
  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter

Recent Posts

  • Williston tattoo artist is helping mastectomy survivors across the region – Williston Daily Herald June 28, 2022
  • Meet Ganga, The Tattoo Artist Behind Lil Uzi Vert’s New Full Body Tattoo – Complex June 26, 2022
  • Army eases tattoo restrictions with new policy | Article | The United States Army – United States Army June 24, 2022
  • The 10 Best Tattoo Shops In NYC – Gotham | Modern Luxury June 23, 2022
  • This Electronic Tattoo Can Measure Your Blood Pressure Better Than a Smartwatch – The Daily Beast June 22, 2022
  • Ogden tattoo shop owner bringing Ukrainian refugee to Utah – FOX 13 News Utah June 21, 2022

Copyright © 2022 · Designed by Amaraq Websites · Privacy Policy