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permanent dirt

permanent dirt noun: a tattoo.

Noun

permanent dirt (uncountable)

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

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

Questions about permanent dirt

What does permanent dirt mean?
Permanent dirt means a tattoo.
What part of speech is permanent dirt?
Permanent dirt is a noun.

Words near permanent dirt in the dictionary

  1. permanent
  2. permanent brain
  3. permanent brains
  4. permanent contract
  5. permanent contracts
  6. permanent dirt
  7. permanent income hypothesis
  8. permanent loan
  9. permanent loans
  10. permanent magnet
  11. permanent magnets

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