Denis Baldwin's definitions

body suit

A person who is more than 80% covered in tattoos is said to have a body suit. The torso, arms and legs are covered. Sometimes, the hands, neck, face and feet are left bare.

At the Motor City Tattoo convention, my buddy Rob won an award for "Best Body Suit".

by Denis Baldwin February 3, 2004

stretched lobes

Earlobes containing earrings that are stretching sufficiently beyond the base 18G posts that most people get pierced with.

Most people don't consider the process of gauging to stretched lobes "acquired" until you get to 0g, or zero gauge.

After slipping the taper through the healed piercing and following with the jewelry, I now had 1/2" stretched lobes.

by Denis Baldwin February 3, 2004

gauging

The process of stretching a person's piercings from one gauge to a higher gauge.

Common gauging movements are from 8g to 6g, 2g to 0g and 1/2"g to 5/8"g.

Gauging too fast can cause tearing or a blowout.

I tore my ear the other day while gauging from a 4g to a 0g.

by Denis Baldwin February 3, 2004

blowout

The expelsion of tissue from the back of a piercing if you are gauging too quickly. The tissue will "blow out" the back of the hole and heal in a lump, causing uneven stretching, tearing or other problems.

While pushing the taper too hard, I managed to blowout my right earlobe.

by Denis Baldwin February 3, 2004

Orange County Choppers

A custom motorcycle shop in Orange County, California that makes bikes for celebrities and the otherwise overtly rich. Led by a father and his sons, they have taken their shop on the small screen for the "OCC" television show.

I was cruising through Malibu when I saw Shaq on one of his custom Orange County Choppers

by Denis Baldwin February 3, 2004

taper

A device used to stretch piercings. It is small on one end and gradually increases in size until it reaches the proper gauge.

When going from a 4G to a 2G, I used an acrylic taper and some lubricating oil.

by Denis Baldwin February 3, 2004

devolvesucks

A creature of Detroit Techno Legend. Word has it that Devolve Sucks.

I was hanging out at the Works when I get hugged by a Metrosexual. Man, devolve sucks.

by Denis Baldwin February 3, 2004