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name: Tear Drop
image: "https://assets.0xhoneyjar.xyz/Mibera/traits/SS2_Milady_tear%20drop.webp"
archetype: Milady
swag_score: 2
date_added: "2024-12-10"
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# Tear Drop

## Visual Elements


Face tattoo of a symmetrical form with a rounded wider base that tapers gradually to a pointed tip.

## Cultural Context

The teardrop face tattoo originated in American prison culture, where it traditionally signified that the wearer had killed someone, lost a loved one, or served a long sentence. Over time, the meaning has become more ambiguous, adopted by hip-hop artists and mainstream culture as a general symbol of hardship, grief, or street credibility. Lil Wayne, Amy Winehouse, and other musicians helped popularize the teardrop as a fashion statement divorced from its original context.

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## Justification

The teardrop tattoo is one of the most culturally loaded face marks in existence -- its meaning shifts depending on who wears it, which makes it a perfect fit for the Milady archetype's embrace of ambiguity.
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**Dominant Colors:** Black
**Archetype:** Milady
**Swag Score:** 2
**Date Added:** 2024-12-10
**Introduced By:** Gumi