tattooed man
Body art bearer
A tattooed man is a sideshow performer whose body is extensively covered in tattoos, displayed as a curiosity.
The term dates from an era when tattoos were exotic rather than mainstream: The tattooed man stood beside the bearded lady and the sword swallower.
Now largely historical, as tattoos have become commonplace.
- inkedMarked with pigment
- full sleeveArm entirely covered in tattoos
- circusTraveling entertainment with performers
- sideshowSecondary carnival attraction
- circus freakUnusual person exhibited for entertainment
sailor · biker · biker gang · needles · skin · parlor · sleeves · ink work · body art · muscular · freak · carnival · illustrated · Ray Bradbury · strongman · rebel · punk · covered
- circuscircus, big top, clown, clowns, ringmaster
- carnivalparade, costume, float, ferris wheel, roller coaster
- Sideshowfreak show, sideshow, bearded lady, fat lady, fire eater
cultural signaling/counterculture stance
tattooed mansquare
Rhombus with right angles
conformist · preppy · suit · organization man · company man
tattoo, tattooed, tattooing, tattoos, manliness, manhood, mankind, manful, unmanly