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Taboo and Tattoo Definitions

Taboo

A ban or inhibition resulting from social custom or emotional aversion.

Tattoo

A signal sounded on a drum or bugle to summon soldiers or sailors to their quarters at night.

Taboo

A prohibition, especially in Polynesia and other South Pacific islands, excluding something from use, approach, or mention because of its sacred and inviolable nature.

Tattoo

A display of military exercises and music offered as evening entertainment.

Taboo

An object, word, or act protected by such a prohibition.
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Tattoo

A continuous, even drumming or rapping.

Taboo

Excluded or forbidden from use, approach, or mention
A taboo subject.

Tattoo

A permanent mark or design made on the skin by a process of pricking and ingraining an indelible pigment or by raising scars.

Taboo

To exclude from use, approach, or mention; place under taboo.

Tattoo

A design made on the skin with a temporary dye such as henna or ink.
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Taboo

An inhibition or ban that results from social custom or emotional aversion.

Tattoo

To beat out an even rhythm, as with the fingers.

Taboo

(in Polynesia) Something which may not be used, approached or mentioned because it is sacred.

Tattoo

To beat or tap rhythmically on; rap or drum on.

Taboo

Excluded or forbidden from use, approach or mention.
Incest is a taboo subject in most soap operas.

Tattoo

To mark (the skin) with a tattoo.

Taboo

Culturally forbidden.

Tattoo

To form (a tattoo) on the skin.

Taboo

To mark as taboo.

Tattoo

An image made in the skin with ink and a needle.

Taboo

To ban.

Tattoo

A method of decorating the skin by inserting colored substances under the surface with a sharp instrument (usually a solenoid-driven needle).

Taboo

To avoid.

Tattoo

(nautical) A signal played five minutes before taps (lights out).

Taboo

A total prohibition of intercourse with, use of, or approach to, a given person or thing under pain of death, - an interdict of religious origin and authority, formerly common in the islands of Polynesia; interdiction.

Tattoo

(military) A signal by drum or bugle ordering soldiers to return to their quarters.

Taboo

To put under taboo; to forbid, or to forbid the use of; to interdict approach to, or use of; as, to taboo the ground set apart as a sanctuary for criminals.

Tattoo

(military) A military display or pageant.

Taboo

Set apart or sacred by religious custom among certain races of Polynesia, New Zealand, etc., and forbidden to certain persons or uses; hence, prohibited under severe penalties; interdicted; as, food, places, words, customs, etc., may be taboo.

Tattoo

A pony of a certain breed from India.

Taboo

A prejudice (especially in Polynesia and other South Pacific islands) that prohibits the use or mention of something because of its sacred nature

Tattoo

To apply a tattoo to (someone or something).

Taboo

An inhibition or ban resulting from social custom or emotional aversion

Tattoo

(baseball) To hit the ball hard, as if to figuratively leave a tattoo on the ball.
Jones tattoos one into the gap in left; that will clear the bases.

Taboo

Declare as sacred and forbidden

Tattoo

To tap rhythmically on, to drum.

Taboo

Excluded from use or mention;
Forbidden fruit
In our house dancing and playing cards were out
A taboo subject

Tattoo

A beat of drum, or sound of a trumpet or bugle, at night, giving notice to soldiers to retreat, or to repair to their quarters in garrison, or to their tents in camp.

Taboo

Forbidden to profane use especially in South Pacific islands

Tattoo

An indelible mark or figure made by puncturing the skin and introducing some pigment into the punctures; - a mode of ornamentation practiced by various barbarous races, both in ancient and modern times, and also by some among civilized nations, especially by sailors.

Tattoo

To color, as the flesh, by pricking in coloring matter, so as to form marks or figures which can not be washed out.

Tattoo

A drumbeat or bugle call that signals the military to return to their quarters

Tattoo

A design on the skin made by tattooing

Tattoo

The practice of making a design on the skin by pricking and staining

Tattoo

Stain (skin) with indelible color

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