Body piercing means having a part of your body pierced in order to wear jewellery in the hole made by the piercing.
It is a popular fashion, made widespread by punk culture in the mid-1970s.
Ear piercing is the most common form. Piercing the nose, navel (belly button), tongue and other parts of the body is also popular, particularly among female teenagers and young adults
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