<P> The teardrop tattoo or tear tattoo is a symbolic tattoo of a tear that is placed underneath the eye . The tattoo can have various meanings : it can signify that the wearer has killed someone or has spent time in prison ; that the wearer was raped while incarcerated and tattooed with a tear drop below the eye by the offending party and his accomplices , or it can acknowledge the loss of a family or fellow gang member . Sometimes , only the wearer will know the exact meaning of the tattoo . The tattoo 's meaning also can change depending on whether the tear is empty or is filled with ink . </P>
what 's the meaning of teardrop tattoos under the eyes
it can signify that the wearer has killed someone or has spent time in prison ; that the wearer was raped while incarcerated and tattooed with a tear drop below the eye by the offending party and his accomplices , or it can acknowledge the loss of a family or fellow gang member . Sometimes , only the wearer will know the exact meaning of the tattoo . The tattoo 's meaning also can change depending on whether the tear is empty or is filled with ink .