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A '''knuckle tattoo''' is a kind of [[tattoo]] |
A '''knuckle tattoo''' is a kind of [[tattoo]] on the tops of a person's [[Finger|fingers]], between the [[Knuckle|knuckles]], commonly two groups of four-letter words or one eight-letter word.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.complex.com/style/2011/12/hate-or-love-the-10-best-knuckle-tattoos|title= Hate Or Love? The 10 Best Knuckle Tattoos|date= 8 December 2011|accessdate= 4 August 2014|website= Complex.com|publisher= |last= Schonberger|first = Nick}}</ref> It is not necessarily a [[prison tattoo]], as sometimes believed, but remains an unpopular form of tattoo—alongside [[hand]] tattoos in general—due to the difficulty of hiding it in situations such as a formal setting where it would be seen as crass.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Hudson|first=Karen L.|url=http://tattoo.about.com/cs/beginners/a/aa052903a.htm|title=Why Many Tattoo Artists Refuse to Tattoo Hands, Feet, and Faces|date =|accessdate=4 August 2014|website = About.com}}</ref> Some people also use their knuckles to tattoo drawings and images, sometimes in groups of four, such as the four symbols of a deck of [[playing card]]s.<ref>{{Cite book |last=DeMello |first=Margo |chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PRnOEAAAQBAJ&dq=%22knuckle+tattoo%22+history&pg=PT377 |title=Inked: Tattoos and Body Art around the World: [2 volumes] |date=2014-05-30 |publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing USA |isbn=979-8-216-10279-3 |language=en |chapter=Knuckle Tattoos}}</ref> |
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== Examples == |
== Examples == |
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In ''[[The Blues Brothers (film)|The Blues Brothers]]'', the main characters have JAKE / ELWO/OD on their knuckles.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2010-05-24 |title=Marked men: 26-plus bad-ass characters with memorable tattoos |url=https://www.avclub.com/marked-men-26-plus-bad-ass-characters-with-memorable-t-1798221807 |access-date=2022-06-12 |website=The A.V. Club |language=en-us}}</ref> |
In ''[[The Blues Brothers (film)|The Blues Brothers]]'', the main characters have JAKE / ELWO/OD on their knuckles.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2010-05-24 |title=Marked men: 26-plus bad-ass characters with memorable tattoos |url=https://www.avclub.com/marked-men-26-plus-bad-ass-characters-with-memorable-t-1798221807 |access-date=2022-06-12 |website=The A.V. Club |language=en-us}}</ref> |
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Musician [[Flea (musician)|Flea]] wears LOVE / LOVE. Professional wrestler [[CM Punk]] wears DRUG / FREE. |
Musician [[Flea (musician)|Flea]] wears LOVE / LOVE. Professional wrestler [[CM Punk]] wears DRUG / FREE.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gomez |first=Luis |date=March 26, 2012 |title=Interview: Behind the snarl of CM Punk |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/travel/chi-interview-wwe-cm-punk-20120326-column.html |access-date=2023-05-12 |website=Chicago Tribune}}</ref> |
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In [[Sailor tattoos#Traditions|sailor tattoo traditions]], [[Able seaman|deckhands]] may get HOLD / FAST as a charm to support their grip on rigging.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Triezenberg |first=Julia |date=January 8, 2021 |title=Weekend Break: Historical maritime tattoos |url=https://www.dailyastorian.com/life/weekend-break-historical-maritime-tattoos/article_05c3e030-4f99-11eb-8842-a76bf79289c8.html |access-date=2022-06-09 |website=The Astorian |language=en}}</ref> |
In [[Sailor tattoos#Traditions|sailor tattoo traditions]], [[Able seaman|deckhands]] may get HOLD / FAST as a charm to support their grip on rigging.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Triezenberg |first=Julia |date=January 8, 2021 |title=Weekend Break: Historical maritime tattoos |url=https://www.dailyastorian.com/life/weekend-break-historical-maritime-tattoos/article_05c3e030-4f99-11eb-8842-a76bf79289c8.html |access-date=2022-06-09 |website=The Astorian |language=en}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 04:30, 7 November 2024
A knuckle tattoo is a kind of tattoo on the tops of a person's fingers, between the knuckles, commonly two groups of four-letter words or one eight-letter word.[1] It is not necessarily a prison tattoo, as sometimes believed, but remains an unpopular form of tattoo—alongside hand tattoos in general—due to the difficulty of hiding it in situations such as a formal setting where it would be seen as crass.[2] Some people also use their knuckles to tattoo drawings and images, sometimes in groups of four, such as the four symbols of a deck of playing cards.[3]
Examples
[edit]Robert Mitchum's character Reverend Harry Powell wears LOVE / HATE in the 1955 film The Night of the Hunter.[4]
In The Blues Brothers, the main characters have JAKE / ELWO/OD on their knuckles.[5]
Musician Flea wears LOVE / LOVE. Professional wrestler CM Punk wears DRUG / FREE.[6]
In sailor tattoo traditions, deckhands may get HOLD / FAST as a charm to support their grip on rigging.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Schonberger, Nick (8 December 2011). "Hate Or Love? The 10 Best Knuckle Tattoos". Complex.com. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
- ^ Hudson, Karen L. "Why Many Tattoo Artists Refuse to Tattoo Hands, Feet, and Faces". About.com. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
- ^ DeMello, Margo (2014-05-30). "Knuckle Tattoos". Inked: Tattoos and Body Art around the World: [2 volumes]. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. ISBN 979-8-216-10279-3.
- ^ Richards, Sam (10 January 2014). "A brief history of knuckle tattoos". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
- ^ "Marked men: 26-plus bad-ass characters with memorable tattoos". The A.V. Club. 2010-05-24. Retrieved 2022-06-12.
- ^ Gomez, Luis (March 26, 2012). "Interview: Behind the snarl of CM Punk". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
- ^ Triezenberg, Julia (January 8, 2021). "Weekend Break: Historical maritime tattoos". The Astorian. Retrieved 2022-06-09.