What Does A Teardrop Under The Eye Mean

The teardrop tattoo is humiliating as the prisoner had the tattoo forced onto them and it may also indicate they re someone else s property to be sold and traded throughout the penitentiary.

The teardrop is one of the most widely recognised prison tattoos and has various meanings. One of the most common gang tattoos is the teardrop under the eye. A tattoo that means the same thing and it is always placed on the face is the cross under the left eye. The teardrop tattoo or tear tattoo is a symbolic tattoo of a tear that is placed underneath the eye.

When the teardrop is just an outline it may indicate attempted murder or the intent to get revenge.