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

Noun
nasallang (plural nasallangs)
- 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
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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.
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