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*In ''Film/BlackWidow2021'', Red Guardian has many tattoos from his time spent in prison, including [[Creator/KarlMarx KARL MARX]] across his knuckles.
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* CrazyAwesome singer Music/DiamandaGalas has "We Are All HIV+" tattooed on the knuckles of one hand.

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* CrazyAwesome singer Music/DiamandaGalas has "We Are All HIV+" tattooed on the knuckles of one hand.
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%%* * In ''Film/TheSilenceOfTheLambs'', Buffalo Bill in ''Film/TheSilenceOfTheLambs''homages the above with the word "Love" tattooed on his left hand, not on the knuckles but on the space between his thumb and forefinger.



* ''Film/Paddington2'' has them sported by grumpy convict chef Knuckles [=McGinty=]. Or NUCK EL'S, as the tattoos spell it.

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* ''Film/Paddington2'' has them sported by grumpy convict chef Knuckles [=McGinty=]. Or NUCK EL'S, as the tattoos spell it. Knuckles also made the mistake of getting the first part on his left hand, instead of his right, so he has to cross his arms to make it as legible as it is.
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* King Radical, a mafia boss in ''Webcomic/TheAdventuresOfDrMcNinja'', has "MOST RAD." tattooed across his knuckles. Turns out later there's a magical power that bestows these tattoos to "the most radical man in Radical Land" to mark its ruler.

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* ''Webcomic/TheAdventuresOfDrMcNinja'': King Radical, a mafia boss in ''Webcomic/TheAdventuresOfDrMcNinja'', boss, has "MOST RAD." tattooed across his knuckles. Yes, including the period. Turns out later there's a magical power that bestows these tattoos to "the most radical man in Radical Land" to mark its ruler.
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* Jerri Blank of ''Series/StrangersWithCandy'' has "HARD" and "LUCK." According to Creator/AmySedaris, for some episodes [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar the L was changed to an F]].

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* Jerri Blank of ''Series/StrangersWithCandy'' has "HARD" and "LUCK." According to Creator/AmySedaris, for some episodes [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar the L was changed to an F]].F.
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* ''ComicBook/DawnOfX'', ''ComicBook/{{Marauders}}''; [[ComicBook/KittyPryde Captain Kate]], aka The Red Queen, has "H-O-L-D F-A-S-T" tattooed on her knuckles, tying in with her pirate asthetic. The "O" in "HOLD" has an X in it, matching the X-Men logo.

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* ''ComicBook/DawnOfX'', ''ComicBook/{{Marauders}}''; [[ComicBook/KittyPryde Captain Kate]], aka The Red Queen, has "H-O-L-D F-A-S-T" tattooed on her knuckles, tying in with her pirate asthetic. The "O" in "HOLD" has an X in it, matching the X-Men logo. After being [[spoiler: killed by Sebastian Shaw and resurrected]] she changes this to "[[spoiler: K-I-L-L S-H-A-W]]".
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* Brazilian movie ''O Candidato Honesto 2'' has a case where the thumbs are also used, as the main character, a politician who goes through a [[PrisonsAreGymnasiums makeover in prison]], tattoos "DEMOC" and "RACIA" ("Democracy" in Portuguese). Once he's released and allowed to run for president, his advisors ask him to cover the knuckles up lest the religious supporters are repelled by the demonic imagery that "DEMO" brings up.


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* Brazilian musician Tico Santa Cruz has his StageName on his knuckles - "TICO" in one hand, "STA †" (in English, would be "Holy Cross") in the other.
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* ''Disney/LiloAndStitch'' has [[ScaryBlackMan Mr. Bubbles]], who has "Cobra" (implied to be his first name) tattooed on his knuckles. One of the few examples to use the thumb.

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* ''Disney/LiloAndStitch'' ''WesternAnimation/LiloAndStitch'' has [[ScaryBlackMan Mr. Bubbles]], who has "Cobra" (implied to be his first name) tattooed on his knuckles. One of the few examples to use the thumb.
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* ''WebVideo/Dimension20'': During some downtime after discovering he has become the Vox Phantasma [[spoiler: Pete]], gets knuckle tattoos of FANT-ASMA. Neither the player nor character realized they'd misspelled it until later.

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* ''WebVideo/Dimension20'': During some downtime after discovering he has become the Vox Phantasma Phantasma, [[spoiler: Pete]], Pete]] gets knuckle tattoos of FANT-ASMA. Neither the player nor character realized they'd misspelled it until later.
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* ''WebVideo/Dimension20'': During some downtime after discovering he has become the Vox Phantasma [[spoiler: Pete]], gets knuckle tattoos of FANT-ASMA. Neither the player nor character realized they'd misspelled it until later.
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* The Music/{{Chumbawamba}} album ''Swingin' With Raymond'' is named after a man called Raymond with "LOVE" tattooed on one hand and "HATE" on the other.
** The album is split down the middle: the first half ("love it!") being love songs, and the second ("hate it!") being closer to their angry punk roots.
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** One of Cohen's barbarian horde in ''Discworld/InterestingTimes'' has "Hate" tattooed on ''both'' knuckles.
** 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.

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** One of Cohen's barbarian horde in ''Discworld/InterestingTimes'' ''Literature/InterestingTimes'' has "Hate" tattooed on ''both'' knuckles.
** Harry King in ''Discworld/MakingMoney'' ''Literature/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.
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* Charlie Scene and Danny of Music/HollywoodUndead both have tattoos on their knuckles. Charlie has the name of his parents on his knuckles, while Danny has “Dear god” on his knuckles.
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* When ThePunisher was infiltrating a criminal organization during Matt Fraction's run, he had "STAY" and "DOWN" tattooed on his fingers. Fitting.

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* When ThePunisher ComicBook/ThePunisher was infiltrating a criminal organization during Matt Fraction's run, he had "STAY" and "DOWN" tattooed on his fingers. Fitting.
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* In ''Literature/TheOutsider'', the titular creature is a shapechanger who takes on the form of someone whose blood it has sampled. It eventually takes the form of an ex-con who has "CANT" [sic] and "MUST" on his knuckles. For the con, they're a reminder of his pledge to stay clean. For the Outsider, they become ways to intimidate and manipulate people, especially the person who eventually becomes its accomplice in trying to kill its pursuers.

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* In ''Literature/TheOutsider'', the ''Literature/TheOutsider2018'': The titular creature is a shapechanger who takes on the form of someone whose blood it has sampled. It eventually takes the form of an ex-con who has "CANT" [sic] and "MUST" on his knuckles. For the con, they're a reminder of his pledge to stay clean. For the Outsider, they become ways to intimidate and manipulate people, especially the person who eventually becomes its accomplice in trying to kill its pursuers.
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* In ''Film/ThePlaceBeyondThePines'', Creator/RyanGosling's character has H-A-N-D tattooed onto the knuckles of his right hand.

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* In ''Film/ThePlaceBeyondThePines'', Creator/RyanGosling's character 'Handsome' Luke has H-A-N-D tattooed onto the knuckles of his right hand.hand and S-O-M-E on the left.



* 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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* In ''WesternAnimation/ShaunTheSheep: The Movie'', a dog in the [[PoundsAreAnimalPrisons Animal Containment Centre]] has "BARK" and "BITE" tatooed tattooed on his forepaws.
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* ''ComicBook/DawnOfX'', ''ComicBook/{{Marauders}}''; [[ComicBook/KittyPryde Captain Kate]], aka The Red Queen, has "H-O-L-D F-A-S-T" tattooed on her knuckles, tying in with her pirate asthetic.

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* ''ComicBook/DawnOfX'', ''ComicBook/{{Marauders}}''; [[ComicBook/KittyPryde Captain Kate]], aka The Red Queen, has "H-O-L-D F-A-S-T" tattooed on her knuckles, tying in with her pirate asthetic. The "O" in "HOLD" has an X in it, matching the X-Men logo.
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* ''ComicBook/DawnOfX'', ''ComicBook/{{Marauders}}''; [[ComicBook/KittyPryde Captain Kate]], aka The Red Queen, has "H-O-L-D F-A-S-T" tattooed on her knuckles, tying in with her pirate asthetic.
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* Sort-of, but one finger: On the cover of ''{{Mercenaries}} 2: World In Flames'', if you look closely enough, Mattias has P-A-Y tattooed(carved?) on his [[FlippingTheBird middle finger]], though it's never used.

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* Sort-of, but one finger: On the cover of ''{{Mercenaries}} ''VideoGame/{{Mercenaries}} 2: World In Flames'', if you look closely enough, Mattias has P-A-Y tattooed(carved?) on his [[FlippingTheBird middle finger]], though it's never used.
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* ''Film/Paddington2'' has them sported by grumpy convict chef Knuckles [=McGinty=]. Or NUCK EL'S, as the tattoos spell it.
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* Sterling James Keenan (AKA Corey Graves in WWE developmental FCW) has "Stay Down" tattooed across his knuckles. I wonder if he ever asked anybody if they want to buy a vowel...

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* Sterling James Keenan (AKA Corey Graves Wrestling/CoreyGraves in WWE developmental FCW) has "Stay Down" tattooed across his knuckles. I wonder if he ever asked anybody if they want to buy a vowel...
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And no, a tattoo of [[Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog Knuckles]] doesn't count.

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And no, a tattoo of [[Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog [[VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog Knuckles]] doesn't count.
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* In ''Literature/TheOutsider'', the titular creature is a shapechanger who takes on the form of someone whose blood it has sampled. It eventually takes the form of an ex-con who has "CANT" [sic] and "MUST" on his knuckles. For the con, they're a reminder of his pledge to stay clean. For the Outsider, they become ways to intimidate and manipulate people, especially the person who eventually becomes its accomplice in trying to kill its pursuers.
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* Discussed in a ''Webcomic/DinosaurComics'' [[http://qwantz.com/index.php?comic=2211 strip]]. T-rex discusses various things one could get tattooed on one's knuckles, such as "MAKE OUTS" or "VOTE 4ME". His plans are foiled by the realization that as a TRex he has only two knuckles on each hand, leaving only [[ToiletHumor "PO OP"]] as an option.
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* Claude from ''ComicBook/TheUmbrellaAcademy'' has "HELLO" and "GOODBYE" tattooed across the palms of his hands, concept art shows him with them across his knuckles.
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* Creator/JeffreyDeanMorgan has "XOGV" (Hugs and kisses George Virginia, in honour of his daughter) across his right hand, and "Gusy" (His son Augustus' nickname) on his left.
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* TV personality Steve-O of ''Series/{{Jackass}}'' fame has "SHIT" and "FUCK" inked on his knuckles.
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* Dutch wrestler Tommy End[=/=]Aleister Black has "Anti Hero" tattooed across his knuckles.

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* Dutch wrestler Tommy End[=/=]Aleister Black Wrestling/AleisterBlack has "Anti Hero" tattooed across his knuckles.
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* ''Film/{{Chef}}'': The protagonist, eponymous Chef Carl Casper, has tattoos on his forearms and knuckles. The latter read EL JEFE (The Chef in Spanish), which is, while accurate for his job, ironic as he ''doesn't'' speak Spanish.

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