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* In ''Webcomic/WastedTalent'' [[http://www.wastedtalent.ca/comic/and-dont-you-forget-it strip]], in a {{bait-and-switch}} situation, a huge intimidating-looking dude has a "DROP DEAD" written all over his knuckles. When he shows his fingers, it's shows the rest of the tattoo with "GORGEOUS" written under it alongside his long manicured nails.

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* In ''Webcomic/WastedTalent'' [[http://www.wastedtalent.ca/comic/and-dont-you-forget-it strip]], in a {{bait-and-switch}} {{bait and switch}} situation, a huge intimidating-looking dude has a "DROP DEAD" written all over his knuckles. When he shows his fingers, it's shows the rest of the tattoo with "GORGEOUS" written under it alongside his long manicured nails.
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* In ''Webcomic/WastedTalent'' [[http://www.wastedtalent.ca/comic/and-dont-you-forget-it strip]], in a {{bait-and-switch}} situation, a huge intimidating-looking dude has a "DROP DEAD" written all over his knuckles. When he shows his fingers, it's shows the rest of the tattoo with "GORGEOUS" written under it alongside his long manicured nails.

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* In ''Literature/{{Discworld}}'', one of Cohen's barbarian horde has "Hate" tattooed on ''both'' knuckles. Harry King has gold rings spelling his name, in the spirit of this trope. In case you wondered, yes, that's nine letters; he's missing one finger.

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* In ''Literature/{{Discworld}}'', one ''Literature/{{Discworld}}'',
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of Cohen's barbarian horde in ''Discworld/InterestingTimes'' has "Hate" tattooed on ''both'' knuckles. knuckles.
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Harry King in ''Discworld/MakingMoney'' has gold rings spelling his name, in the spirit of this trope. In case you wondered, yes, that's nine letters; he's missing one finger. They also function as very expensive brass knuckles; many a business rival has been found with Harry's name embossed backwards on their forehead.



* Parodied with the ''Radio/TheNowShow'' [[http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/comedy/nowshow.shtml promotional image]]: reading left to right, we have written on the fists "THE", "NOW" and "SHOW"; then the last hand is opened up, with (I think) "On Fridays 6.30 BBC Radio 4" on the palm.


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*In a parody of ''Series/TheWalkingDead'' shown as part of ''Franchise/TheMuppets Take the Bowl'' and ''The Muppets Take the O2'' ("The Walking Bread"), the Swedish Chef wears leather FingerlessGloves with "BØRK BØRK" written on them.
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* Parodied with an old ''Radio/TheNowShow'' [[http://www.bbc.co.uk/staticarchive/fa1c26eb6fbbd1da722958ade2611c7e177528e8.jpg promotional image]]: reading left to right, we have written on the fists "THE", "NOW" and "SHOW"; then the last hand is opened up, with "BBC Radio 4 (92.4-94.6 [=MHz=] FM)" on the palm.
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In an episode of ''WesternAnimation/TheMarvelousMisadventuresOfFlapjack'' a prisoner has knuckle tattoos that say "breaking" and "entering" (made possible by his absurd number of fingers).

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In an episode of ''TheMarvelousMisadventuresofFlapjack'' a prisoner has knuckle tattoos that say "breaking" and "entering" (made possible by his absurd number of fingers).

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In an episode of ''TheMarvelousMisadventuresofFlapjack'' ''WesternAnimation/TheMarvelousMisadventuresOfFlapjack'' a prisoner has knuckle tattoos that say "breaking" and "entering" (made possible by his absurd number of fingers).
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* Dutch wrestler Tommy End has "Anti Hero" tattooed across his knuckles.

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* Wrestling/KevinSteen has the initials of both his grandfathers tattooed on his left hand knuckles.
* Dutch wrestler Tommy End End[=/=]Aleister Black has "Anti Hero" tattooed across his knuckles.
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* The cover of Music/{{Slade}}'s record "Slayed" features the band members with the band's name written on their knuckles. Because "Slade" has five letters and there are only four knuckles, they had to put one letter on their thumbs.
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* ''Anime/DevilmanCrybaby'' has the rapper Kukun sport the word "butterfly" on his knuckles (thus making his nickname, which sounds like "cocoon", a PunnyName). [[spoiler: the shot of his severed hand sporting part of the tattoo confirms that he was killed offscreen.]]
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* ''Series/BestFriendsWhenever'': Jen, an old classmate of Cyd and Shelby, has the word "whatever" tattooed on her knuckles. [[spoiler: It turns out to be a temporary tattoo and she gives them to children in the orphanage.]]

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* ''Series/BestFriendsWhenever'': Jen, an old classmate of Cyd and Shelby, has the word "whatever" tattooed on her knuckles. [[spoiler: It turns out to be a temporary tattoo and she which gives them to children in the orphanage.orphanage and it means that she will do ''whatever'' it takes for the kids.]]
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* ''Series/BestFriendsWhenever'': Jen, an old classmate of Cyd and Shelby, has the word "whatever" tattooed on her knuckles. [[spoiler: It turns out to be a temporary tattoo and she gives them to children in the orphanage.]]
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* ''WebAnimation/HomestarRunner'': Strong Bad writes "Deleted" on his knuckles, but he writes it backwards, so that when he punches Homestar, the ink will come off and leave a big "Deleted" on Homestar's face.

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* ''WebAnimation/HomestarRunner'': In the WebAnimation/StrongBadEmail "car", Strong Bad writes "Deleted" on his knuckles, but he writes it backwards, so that when he punches Homestar, the ink will come off and leave a big "Deleted" on Homestar's face.
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* Seen in [[http://flickr.com/photos/apelad/217359435/in/pool-700hoboes/ this fan illustration]] of one of [[TheAreasOfMyExpertise John Hodgman's 700 hobos]].

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* Seen in [[http://flickr.com/photos/apelad/217359435/in/pool-700hoboes/ this fan illustration]] of one of [[TheAreasOfMyExpertise [[Literature/TheAreasOfMyExpertise John Hodgman's 700 hobos]].
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* The UsefulNotes/{{skinheads}} in ''ThisIsEngland'', or at least the nationalist faction, have crosses tattooed on their left middle finger knuckles. In one scene, the leader of the gang gives Shaun one with a safety pin.

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* The UsefulNotes/{{skinheads}} in ''ThisIsEngland'', ''Film/ThisIsEngland'', or at least the nationalist faction, have crosses tattooed on their left middle finger knuckles. In one scene, the leader of the gang gives Shaun one with a safety pin.
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* A twist on this in ''Literature/TheLateShow'', when a bad guy doesn't have tattoos on his actual knuckles, but has "GOOD" and "EVIL" on the brass knuckles he uses to beat people with. Detective Renee Ballard uses the imprints of letters on a victim's body to tie the bad guy to the crime.

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* Eddie (MeatLoaf) in ''Film/TheRockyHorrorPictureShow'', although it looks like he just wrote it on in pen.

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* Eddie (MeatLoaf) (Music/MeatLoaf) in ''Film/TheRockyHorrorPictureShow'', although it looks like he just wrote it on in pen.


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* One of the bank robbers who's part of the human antagonists in ''Film/Crocodile2DeathSwamp'' has the words LEFT and RITE tattooed on his knuckles.

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* Buffalo Bill in ''Film/TheSilenceOfTheLambs''

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* Angel Guzman from ''Film/StandAndDeliver''.

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* In ''Literature/{{Discworld}}'', one of Cohen's barbarian horde has "Hate" tattooed on ''both'' knuckles.
** Harry King has gold rings spelling his name, in the spirit of this trope. In case you wondered, yes, that's nine letters; he's missing one finger.

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* In ''Literature/{{Discworld}}'', one of Cohen's barbarian horde has "Hate" tattooed on ''both'' knuckles.
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knuckles. Harry King has gold rings spelling his name, in the spirit of this trope. In case you wondered, yes, that's nine letters; he's missing one finger.
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* In ''Film/ThePlaceBeyondThePines'', RyanGosling's character has H-A-N-D tattooed onto the knuckles of his right hand.

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* In ''Film/ThePlaceBeyondThePines'', RyanGosling's Creator/RyanGosling's character has H-A-N-D tattooed onto the knuckles of his right hand.

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* CMPunk has "Drug Free" tattooed across his knuckles, as he is Straight Edge.

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* CMPunk Wrestling/CMPunk has "Drug Free" tattooed across his knuckles, as he is Straight Edge.


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* Dutch wrestler Tommy End has "Anti Hero" tattooed across his knuckles.
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* Salvador in ''VideoGame/{{Borderlands2}}'' has RIGHT tattooed on his right index finger and WRONG on the left.

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* Salvador in ''VideoGame/{{Borderlands2}}'' has RIGHT RITE tattooed on his right index finger and WRONG on the left.
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* In ''TheLeagueOfGentlemen'', the town vicar gets these tattoos around the beginning of the second season.

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* In ''TheLeagueOfGentlemen'', ''Series/TheLeagueOfGentlemen'', the town vicar gets these tattoos around the beginning of the second season.



* Parodied with the ''TheNowShow'' [[http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/comedy/nowshow.shtml promotional image]]: reading left to right, we have written on the fists "THE", "NOW" and "SHOW"; then the last hand is opened up, with (I think) "On Fridays 6.30 BBC Radio 4" on the palm.

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* Parodied with the ''TheNowShow'' ''Radio/TheNowShow'' [[http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/comedy/nowshow.shtml promotional image]]: reading left to right, we have written on the fists "THE", "NOW" and "SHOW"; then the last hand is opened up, with (I think) "On Fridays 6.30 BBC Radio 4" on the palm.
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* In SufjanStevens' ''Silver & Gold: Songs for Christmas'' box set, there's a recurring picture of two fists with "LOVE" and "DEATH" tattooed on the knuckles. (The "DEATH" hand has six fingers.)

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* In SufjanStevens' Music/SufjanStevens' ''Silver & Gold: Songs for Christmas'' box set, there's a recurring picture of two fists with "LOVE" and "DEATH" tattooed on the knuckles. (The "DEATH" hand has six fingers.)
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* In ''WesternAnimation/ShaunTheSheep: The Movie'', a dog in the [[PoundsAreAnimalPrisons Animal Containment Centre]] has "BARK" and "BITE" tatooed on his forepaws.
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* Roadhog from ''VideoGame/{{Overwatch}}'' wears a set of rings on his left hand that spell "LEFT".
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* In a dream Jerry has on ''Series/{{Seinfeld}}'', Uncle Leo was in prison and had [[CatchPhrase "HELLO JERRY"]] tattooed across his knuckles. ItMakesSenseInContext.

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* In a dream Jerry has on ''Series/{{Seinfeld}}'', Uncle Leo was in prison and had [[CatchPhrase "HELLO JERRY"]] "JERRY HELLO"]] tattooed across his knuckles. ItMakesSenseInContext.
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* Creator/OzzyOsbourne has o-z-z-y tattooed on the backs of his fingers, tattoos he did himself in prison with graphite.

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* Creator/OzzyOsbourne Music/OzzyOsbourne has o-z-z-y tattooed on the backs of his fingers, tattoos he did himself in prison with graphite.
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* Trafalgar Law in ''OnePiece'' has "DETH" tattooed on his left hand knuckles. Later, it is changed to match what the anime had.

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* Trafalgar Law in ''OnePiece'' ''Manga/OnePiece'' has "DETH" tattooed on his left hand knuckles. Later, it is changed to match what the anime had.
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* Buffalo Bill in ''TheSilenceOfTheLambs''
* Eddie (MeatLoaf) in ''TheRockyHorrorPictureShow'', although it looks like he just wrote it on in pen.

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* Buffalo Bill in ''TheSilenceOfTheLambs''
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* Eddie (MeatLoaf) in ''TheRockyHorrorPictureShow'', ''Film/TheRockyHorrorPictureShow'', although it looks like he just wrote it on in pen.



* ''TheBluesBrothers'' each have their names on their knuckles. Elwood's name actually spills onto his other hand.

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* ''TheBluesBrothers'' ''Film/TheBluesBrothers'' each have their names on their knuckles. Elwood's name actually spills onto his other hand.



* Angel Guzman from ''StandAndDeliver''.

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* Angel Guzman from ''StandAndDeliver''.''Film/StandAndDeliver''.

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