English

Noun

tramp stamp ‎(plural tramp stamps)

1. (derogatory, slang) A tattoo on a woman's lower back.
   • 2005 August 11, Dave “Georgia Studebaker” Miller, “Re: Maybe I should have advertized Boomerang like this.....”, alt.autos.studebaker, Usenet

     That's a text book definition of low-rent hoochie mama if I ever saw it. Guarantee you she's got her tramp stamp across her hips.

   • 2006 May 31, “SyVyN11” (author), “Re: Rihanna's tiny Oz tattoo”, alt.gossip.celebrities and alt.showbiz.gossip, Usenet

     I was hoping for a tramp stamp!

   • 2006 October 31, Dillon Pyron, “Re: Starbuck & Ander's arm tattoos - Hideous or just plain ugly?”, alt.battlestar-galactica, Usenet

     There's nothing quite like seeing a woman bend over and show her tramp stamp.

   • 2007 August 15, “Valaama” from Alaska, “OT White Chocolate Soy Mocha at the Fly By (the other cafe of the Harborside)”, alt.recovery.adult-children, Usenet

     the tattoo parlor is across the street. I packed my drawings and am going to go over them with the owner. I want to get my mushroom as a tramp stamp, if it works, but we shall see what he says.

   • 2007 October 13, Peter Sagal, Wait, wait...Don't tell me, National Public Radio

     This monkey has a thing for blond female zookeepers, but only if they have tattoos.... Sibu the orangutan likes Goldilocks with a tramp stamp.

Synonyms

• arse antlers (Australia)
• bitch tat (vulgar)
• ho tag (vulgar)
• slag tag (UK, pejorative)

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