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nasallang

nasallang noun: a piercing that passes through both sides of the nose and the nasal septum.

nasallang: a piercing that passes through both sides of the nose and the nasal septum
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Noun

nasallang (plural nasallangs)

  1. A piercing that passes through both sides of the nose and the nasal septum.
    • The nasallang is another rare piercing made up of a pair of nostril piercings (one in each nostril) with a septum piercing at the same level in between the two. A single piece of jewelry, usually a barbell is worn connecting all three—although from an outsider's view it will simply appear as a pair...2007 August 30, Margo DeMello, “Nose Piercing”, in Encyclopedia of Body Adornment, Bloomsbury Publishing USA, →ISBN, page 206
    • The nasallang builds off of the look and direction of the genital piercing known as the ampallang. This piercing combines nostril and septum piercings. A single piece of jewelry, most often a barbell, passes horizontally through each nostril and the septum.2008 September 30, Victoria Pitts-Taylor, Cultural Encyclopedia of the Body: [2 volumes], Bloomsbury Publishing USA, →ISBN, page 370

Forms of nasallang

pluralnasallangs

Origin of nasallang

Blend of nasal + palang (Malay, “crossbar”), styled after ampallang.

Questions about nasallang

What does nasallang mean?
Nasallang means a piercing that passes through both sides of the nose and the nasal septum.
What part of speech is nasallang?
Nasallang is a noun.
What is the plural of nasallang?
The plural of nasallang is nasallangs.

Words near nasallang in the dictionary

  1. nasalizations
  2. nasalize
  3. nasalized
  4. nasalizes
  5. nasalizing
  6. nasallang
  7. nasallangs
  8. nasally
  9. nasalness
  10. nasals
  11. nasalward

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