Tramp Stamp is a lower back tattoo that rides on the pant line. It peeks out at you when the owner--usually a woman--wears low-rise jeans and/or a cropped T-shirt that shows her midriff, or she bends over and her pants go low and her shirt goes high. The tattoo is often v-shaped and points down in a way that signifies the anatomy below. Designs range from flowers, butterflies, dolphins and tribal art to unusual symbols and geometric shapes, although I've yet to see biblical quotations.

Some women are offended by the term "tramp stamp" because they feel the expression is derogatory and suggests that women who get this kind of tattoo like sex more than most. One can only hope. When you consider other possible terms such as fart art or lower lumbar tattoo, the term tramp stamp starts to sound downright endearing.

There was a brief blogging feeding frenzy earlier this year when a blogger from Northern California discovered that rub-on tramp-stamp tattoos were being sold in the vending machines at Toys'R'Us, next to the Hanna Montana stickers. Seems that at least someone at Toy'R'Us was on his or her toes!

For a great display of tramp stamps or lower back tattoo art, click here.