the word for Tuesday 08.12.09 is PIERCING

Today the word is PIERCING. I thought this word would be easy as there are always people around with piercings especially up in Central London. I couldn't believe it when l had spent an 2 hours or more ans rthen was in Waterloo Station and didn't see anyone with an unusal piercing..only pierced ears. Then when l was just about to give up..a tongue piercing. Great, that is just what l wanted, so l asked the person and they said yes, l could take their picture as long it didn't have the rest of her face in it!

I am not sure that l could have my tongue pierced.  Somehow sharing a piece of metal with my tongue and teeth seems a bit weird! But having talked to some people who have had their tongue pierced..they enjoy playing with it..so who am l to say they can't!!!!!

pierce |pi(ə)rs|verb [ trans. ](of a sharp pointed object) go into or through (something) : a splinter hadpierced the skin.• prick (something) with a sharp instrument : she pierced the meat with a fork.• make (a hole) with a sharp instrument : I had to pierce another hole in my belt.• make a hole in (the ears, nose, or other part of the body) so as to wear jewelry in them : [as adj. ] ( pierced) kids with pierced noses.• (usu. be pierced) bore a hole or tunnel through : the dividing wall is pierced by arches and piers.• force or cut a way through : they were seeking to pierce the antiballistic-missile defenses | a shrill voice pierced the air.ORIGIN Middle English : from Old French percer, based on Latinpertus- ‘bored through,’ from the verb pertundere, from per‘through’ + tundere ‘thrust.’