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Tattoos and piercings

body piercing

noun

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nosering

noun

a piece of jewellery that you wear through your nose

pierce

verb

if you have a part of your body pierced, you have a small hole made in it so that you can wear jewellery in it

piercing

noun

the practice of having a hole made through a part of your body so that you can put jewellery in it

tattoo

noun

a permanent picture that is drawn on a part of your body by putting ink into your skin with a needle

tattoo

verb

to draw a tattoo on someone’s body

tattooist

noun

someone whose job is to draw tattoos on people’s bodies

cyberloafing

using the Internet where you work, during working hours, for activities which are not work-related

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neutrino

a particle that is smaller than an atom and has no electrical charge

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show a bit of ankle

… to reveal a small part of your intentions in order to attract support, without actually committing yourself to doing anything

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