nasallang

English

Etymology

Blend of nasal +‎ palang (Malay, “crossbar”), styled after ampallang.

Noun

nasallang (plural nasallangs)

  1. A piercing that passes through both sides of the nose and the nasal septum.
    • 2007 August 30, Margo DeMello, “Nose Piercing”, in Encyclopedia of Body Adornment‎[1], Bloomsbury Publishing USA, →ISBN, page 206:
      The nasallang is another rare piercing made up of a pair of nostril piercings (one in each nostril) with a septum piercing at the same level in between the two. A single piece of jewelry, usually a barbell is worn connecting all three—although from an outsider's view it will simply appear as a pair of nostril piercings assuming that the barbell sits flush with the skin.
    • 2008 September 30, Victoria Pitts-Taylor, Cultural Encyclopedia of the Body: [2 volumes]‎[2], Bloomsbury Publishing USA, →ISBN, page 370:
      The nasallang builds off of the look and direction of the genital piercing known as the ampallang. This piercing combines nostril and septum piercings. A single piece of jewelry, most often a barbell, passes horizontally through each nostril and the septum.

References

  • DeMello, Margo (2007), Encyclopedia of body adornment‎[3], →OCLC
  • Angel, Elayne (2009), The piercing bible : the definitive guide to safe body piercing‎[4], →OCLC
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