For decades, lower-back tattoos were stigmatized and dubbed "tramp stamps" for reasons unknown. ... The Reclamation of the "Tramp Stamp" Tattoo. By Jessica Ourisman. Updated on Jan 16, 2025 at 4: ...

For years, that was the reigning stereotype of the tramp stamp: a tattoo for bimbos and empty-headed, spray-tanned starlets of the tabloid era. But the ‘00s are long gone.

The once-taboo "tramp stamp" — a derogatory term referring to the permanent ink on a woman's lower back that was popularized in the '90s — is now stylish, according to tattoo artists.

Tattoo apprentice Hannah Hahn of Ohio tells PEOPLE that not only has she seen a resurgence in tramp stamps, but clients have been "reclaiming" the term, which used to have negative connotations.

In the early 2000s, tramp stamp tattoos were all over the red carpet on stars like Britney Spears, Nicole Richie and Khloe Kardashian — and now Gen Z are bringing them back ...

It looks like lower-back tattoos are back in style as one Gen Z-er showcases her new "tramp stamp" and thousands of TikTokers rate it.Over three million people have watched a viral TikTok video ...