What does it mean to have a “XIV” tattooed on the back of ones neck?
I’ve noticed a few instances where people have a tattoo of "XIV" on the back of their neck. Does anyone know the meaning behind this? Specifically, does the meaning change if it’s a woman with the tattoo, or is it universally interpreted the same way?
5 Answers
There can be several different meanings behind it. Yes, it is the roman numeral for the number 14. But in prison inmates will use roman numerals in place of letters as a code. There for in such case XIV would mean N. XIV is also a gang-related symbol. It's very popular in the Aryan Brotherhood and several Mexican gangs which are linked to the Mexican Mafia. But before you get too suspicious of this young lady's tattoo, I suggest you just ask her straight up. A lot of times with tattoos the meaning behind them are personal. I'm sure she'd be happy to answer your question.
I would agree with everyone - once it gets to the point of not being able to cover them up because there are so many.....or maybe 50% is a better distinction. I suppose if you had a couple of tattoos in spots that couldn't be covered that wouldn't count as heavily tattooed.
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