tongue rings

Mouth piercing adornments

Tongue rings are jewelry worn through a piercing in the tongue, typically a barbell with decorative ends visible on the tongue's surface.

The piercing and jewelry are associated with body modification culture and sometimes with implications about oral sex.

She got a tongue ring in college.

jewelry

piercing

Penetrating or very sharp

surgical steel · biocompatible · anodized · stud · retainer · acrylic · gemstone · charm · dangle · glow-in-the-dark

subculture

punk

Raw, fast rock genre

  • alternativeAnother available choice
  • gothMelancholic music subculture
  • emoConfessional rock subgenre

grunge · rave · body modification · underground · nonconformity · self-expression · counterculture · indie · scene · kink

procedure

sterilization

Complete elimination of microbes

swelling · infection control · healing · clamp · needle · numbing · placement · rejection · migration · scarring

identity

rebellion

Defiance of established power

taboo · edgy · provocative · boldness · daring · transgressive · adolescence · coming of age · peer pressure · experimentation

aesthetic

accessory

Supplementary addition

embellishment · decorative · flashy · visible · discreet · matching · coordinated · customization

anatomy

frenulum

Small tissue fold restricting movement

muscle · taste buds · speech · lisping · clicking · enamel · nerve

Opposites
piercing location

tongue ringsearrings

Jewelry worn on lobes

belly button rings · nose rings · septum rings

visibility/concealment

tongue ringsnecklaces

Ornaments encircling the throat

earrings · bracelets · statement jewelry · facial piercings

BODY MODIFICATION vs. UNMODIFIED

tongue ringsunpierced

Having no holes

unmodified

Family

tongue, ring, tongues, tongued, tonguing, rings, ringed, ringing, ringer

Familiarity
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG