A term used primarily in central and coastal Virginia to describe the mark or scar left when someone is stabbed with a shiv, rusty nail or broken beer bottle.
Don't wander into the wrong Essex County tavern if you're stopping through town or you could end up with a black eye and a Tappahannock Tattoo.
by Crabber June 24, 2009
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