Just finished looking at recent arrests in my county. I check it from time to time every now and then I'll see someone I once knew. I always notice several mugshots where men have a tear drop tattoo. What's with the tear drop? Never understood.

The kilt somebody in prison

In Los Angeles, it used to mean the person had kilt someone out on the street. Maybe also in the slam, but definitely out on the street. Don't know anymore if that is still true.

L.W.

Can mean several different things, dependin upon the t'tooee.

To the resta the world, it means they're a moron.

Common thing in my local arrest section.....neck tattoos.
Some w chit scribbled all over their faces too.

Try, just try to get a job with one of those on your face.....

What’s the spider web on the elbow mean?

We're do you work ? In a Covent ?
Kenneth

Any tattoo means poor decisions were made. Pureskins unite!

Fixed it for you.

Dude...get some waffen bolts

I've heard tell it's an allusion to being caught in the web.

That's gettin' pretty serious there. Reach that point and one is heading toward lifer status without a real turnaround in lifestyle choices.

I've known a fella or two with them.

What's the butterfly on the azz mean?

I been meaning to get some of them but I can’t decide between my cheek or forehead

20 years ago the urban legend was it meant you murdered a black man.

Meh, see them all the time. They may mean something in the lower 48 but I think they give them out with Happy Meals at MCDs up here.