tramp stamp

tramp stamp
 n.— «In the Central Valley, writes Lisa Hayes of Modesto, they call that tattoo at the base of a woman’s spine a “tramp stamp.”» —“Daily Datebook” by Leah Garchik San Francisco Chronicle (California) Aug. 19, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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Blessing Box (episode #1613)

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