tattoo regret n. Feelings of embarassment or remorse caused by having one or more tattoos. Example Citation: If business is brisk at InkLifters, a survey Northwestern University conducted last year shows why. The study noted 36 percent of Americans ages 18 to 19 have tattoos; 24 percent of Americans ages 18 to 50 have tattoos. What’s more, about 50 percent of respondents in the study said they suffered from “tattoo regret.” In other words, they wish they had opted against getting a tattoo.
—Pomera M. Fronce, “InkLifters removes tattoos with ease,” The Salt Lake Tribune, June 28, 2007 Read more about “tattoo regret” Posted on September 20, 2007