The word tattoo, or tattow in the 18th century, is a loanword from the Samoan word tatau, meaning "to strike".[1][2] The Oxford English Dictionary gives the etymology of tattoo as "In 18th c. tattaow, tattow. From Polynesian (Samoan, Tahitian, Tongan, etc.) tatau. In Marquesan, tatu." Before the importation of the Polynesian word, the practice of tattooing had been described in the West as painting, scarring or staining.[3]
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That is some very nice tattoos...big tattoo fan myself, just got my underarm covered this friday🙂🙂
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Very interesting info, I never knew about the origin of the word tattoo. I also have a few of them and planning more, although not as many as the girl in the picture :)
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Great tattoos and body 😍😍😍
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Good post has been great post quality.
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Beautiful hair and figure. The tattooing is way overdone.
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I love this
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