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  • There's something about Seth, with his lip-ring, his very odd living space, his emo hair, and his old-fashioned values, that just made my heart flutter.

    Wicked Lovely Jes Battis 2008

  • As usual when someone leaves me in charge of proceedings, we visited all my regular haunts *predictable munkey*: Hairy Canary (that waiter would be sooo cute without his fuck-ugly lip-ring), St Jerome's (dodge the bird-crap if you're sitting outside!)

    events of varying fortunateness 2005

  • As usual when someone leaves me in charge of proceedings, we visited all my regular haunts *predictable munkey*: Hairy Canary (that waiter would be sooo cute without his fuck-ugly lip-ring), St Jerome's (dodge the bird-crap if you're sitting outside!)

    Archive 2005-01-01 2005

  • She was the only Manganja woman we ever met who was ashamed of wearing the “pelele,” or lip-ring.

    A Popular Account of Dr. Livingstone's Expedition to the Zambesi and Its Tributaries 2004

  • I'm breakin 'hearts with Jimmy Cochrane cause I'm a hipster with a lip-ring [made out of candy] yes I'm a hipster with a lip-ring [made out of candy] are you a hipster with a lip-ring [made out of candy] hey maybe we could get together, doncha think that would be dandy?

    dig-vorvy Diary Entry dig-vorvy 2004

  • I really dig the suit you're wearing does it come with remote controls? cause I'm a hipster with a lip-ring [made out of candy] yes I'm a hipster with a lip-ring [made out of candy] are you a hipster with a lip-ring [made out of candy] hey maybe we could get together, doncha think that would be dandy?

    dig-vorvy Diary Entry dig-vorvy 2004

  • The slave himself probably thought no more of the operation than does a South African beauty, when her lip or ear is pierced for the lip-ring and the ear-ring, which in her estimation are to add to her charms.

    The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 9: Laprade-Mass Liturgy 1840-1916 1913

  • The men have the hair dressed as if a number of the hairs of elephants 'tails were stuck around the head: the women wear a small lip-ring, and a straw or piece of stick in the lower lip, which dangles down about level with the lower edge of the chin: their clothing in front is very scanty.

    The Last Journals of David Livingstone from 1865 to His Death Ed 1874

  • The mouths of the women would not be so hideous with a small lip-ring if they did not file their teeth to points, but they seem strong and able for the work which falls to their lot.

    The Last Journals of David Livingstone from 1865 to His Death Ed 1874

  • Not many women wear the lip-ring: the example of the Waiyau has prevailed so far; but some of the young women have raised lines crossing each other on the arms, which must have cost great pain: they have also small cuts, covering in some cases the whole body.

    The Last Journals of David Livingstone from 1865 to His Death Ed 1874

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