{"id":5928,"date":"2024-09-10T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-10T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/?p=5928"},"modified":"2024-08-28T09:11:33","modified_gmt":"2024-08-28T09:11:33","slug":"body-parts-slang","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/vocab-expressions\/body-parts-slang\/","title":{"rendered":"Slang for Body Parts Students Never Learned"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span 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ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/vocab-expressions\/body-parts-slang\/#Head\" >Head<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/vocab-expressions\/body-parts-slang\/#Noggin\" >Noggin<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/vocab-expressions\/body-parts-slang\/#Bean\" >Bean<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/vocab-expressions\/body-parts-slang\/#Face\" >Face<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/vocab-expressions\/body-parts-slang\/#Mug\" >Mug<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/vocab-expressions\/body-parts-slang\/#Kisser\" >Kisser<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/vocab-expressions\/body-parts-slang\/#Eyes\" >Eyes<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/vocab-expressions\/body-parts-slang\/#Peepers\" >Peepers<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/vocab-expressions\/body-parts-slang\/#Nose\" >Nose<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/vocab-expressions\/body-parts-slang\/#Snout\" >Snout<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/vocab-expressions\/body-parts-slang\/#Schnoz\" >Schnoz<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/vocab-expressions\/body-parts-slang\/#Honker\" >Honker<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/vocab-expressions\/body-parts-slang\/#Mouth\" >Mouth<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/vocab-expressions\/body-parts-slang\/#Trap\" >Trap<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/vocab-expressions\/body-parts-slang\/#Teeth\" >Teeth<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/vocab-expressions\/body-parts-slang\/#Pearly_whites\" >Pearly whites<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/vocab-expressions\/body-parts-slang\/#Choppers\" >Choppers<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/vocab-expressions\/body-parts-slang\/#Hair\" >Hair<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/vocab-expressions\/body-parts-slang\/#Mane\" >Mane<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/vocab-expressions\/body-parts-slang\/#Locks_Locs\" >Locks \/ Locs<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/vocab-expressions\/body-parts-slang\/#Wrap-up\" >Wrap-up<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>Words for body parts are some of the first words we all are exposed to when learning a language. But how many alternatives for these basic words do your students know?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For a silly way to fill some space in a free-talk lesson, why not introduce these slang terms they will likely never see in a traditional textbook? It will definitely prepare them for more casual conversations, where it's not uncommon for these terms to pop up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Head\"><\/span><strong>Head<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/08\/28091033\/image.jpeg\" alt=\"A man touching his head with two fingers\" class=\"wp-image-6257\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/08\/28091033\/image.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/08\/28091033\/image-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/08\/28091033\/image-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/08\/28091033\/image-420x280.jpeg 420w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/08\/28091033\/image-840x560.jpeg 840w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Noggin\"><\/span><strong>Noggin<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\"Noggin\" is mostly used when referring to children or as a joke for adults.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">Little Johnny fell down and bumped his noggin, but he's OK.<\/strong><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">It's hard to find hats that fit this big noggin of mine.<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Incidentally, Noggin also the name of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.noggin.com\/our-learning-approach\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TV streaming service<\/a> that produces educational programs for children. This could be useful information for parents of your younger students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bean\"><\/span><strong>Bean<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>People use \"bean\" specifically when referring to the head as a tool for thinking and understanding. Generally, it's for talking about one's own head, not someone else's. This usage is often put together with \"old.\"<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">This old bean still has a few good ideas left.<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Face\"><\/span><strong>Face<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/08\/28091034\/image-3.jpeg\" alt=\"A older man with a wrinkled face\" class=\"wp-image-6262\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/08\/28091034\/image-3.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/08\/28091034\/image-3-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/08\/28091034\/image-3-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/08\/28091034\/image-3-420x280.jpeg 420w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/08\/28091034\/image-3-840x560.jpeg 840w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mug\"><\/span><strong>Mug<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It is thought that this term came from old drinking mugs in 17th century England that were shaped like scary faces. Perhaps that is why it often has a funny or negative nuance today.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">Did you see the mug on that big guy on the motorcycle? I wouldn't want to mess with him.<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Don't forget to mention \"<a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/app\/daily-news\/article\/one-for-the-history-books-donald-trumps-mug-shot\/-JZwYkMpEe69Bncf2CWMew\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">mugshots<\/a>\" as well.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">After being arrested, the celebrity's mugshot quickly went viral on social media.<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Kisser\"><\/span><strong>Kisser<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\"Kisser\" can refer either to someone's face or their mouth, depending on the situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Point out that it is often used when something hits someone's face!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">The foul ball hit the man right in the kisser.<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Eyes\"><\/span><strong>Eyes<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/08\/28091034\/image-3.jpeg\" alt=\"A young girl with big, light-colored eyes\" class=\"wp-image-6261\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/08\/28091034\/image-3.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/08\/28091034\/image-3-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/08\/28091034\/image-3-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/08\/28091034\/image-3-420x280.jpeg 420w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/08\/28091034\/image-3-840x560.jpeg 840w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Peepers\"><\/span><strong>Peepers<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This comes from the verb \"peep,\" which means looking at something quickly or through a narrow opening. Like all of the expressions in this article, it is generally used in a casual way.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">Kat has these beautiful brown peepers that I can't stop staring at.<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Nose\"><\/span><strong>Nose<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/08\/28091033\/image-2.jpeg\" alt=\"A little girl touching a boy's nose\" class=\"wp-image-6260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/08\/28091033\/image-2.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/08\/28091033\/image-2-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/08\/28091033\/image-2-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/08\/28091033\/image-2-420x280.jpeg 420w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/08\/28091033\/image-2-840x560.jpeg 840w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Nose synonyms tend to have an especially humorous nuance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Snout\"><\/span><strong>Snout<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\"Snout\" is usually used for animals, but it can be used for people in certain situations.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">My next-door neighbor is always sticking her big snout in my business.<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n<p>This is a good opportunity to explain the expression \"to be nosy,\" or having too much interest in someone else's life. How is this idea expressed in your student's native language?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Schnoz\"><\/span><strong>Schnoz<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This one is generally for&nbsp;noses that are bigger than average.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">The mosquito bite left a big, red bump on the tip of my schnoz.\u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Honker\"><\/span><strong>Honker<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This refers to the \"honking\" sound people sometimes make when they blow their noses into tissues.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">The man in the back of the theater disturbed everyone by constantly blowing his honker throughout the <a href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/teaching-conversation\/free-talk-idea-movie-vocabulary-with-quiz-discussion-questions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">movie<\/a>.<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mouth\"><\/span><strong>Mouth<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/08\/28091034\/image-1.jpeg\" alt=\"A woman's mouth\" class=\"wp-image-6258\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/08\/28091034\/image-1.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/08\/28091034\/image-1-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/08\/28091034\/image-1-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/08\/28091034\/image-1-420x280.jpeg 420w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/08\/28091034\/image-1-840x560.jpeg 840w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Trap\"><\/span><strong>Trap<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This one is useful to know, but it's tricky to use when considering its rudeness.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">Mark couldn't keep his trap shut; he told Elizabeth about our surprise party plans!<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Also, as we mentioned earlier, don't forget that \"kisser\" can also refer to a mouth instead of a face.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">She pulled her scarf over her kisser to block the cold winter air.<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Teeth\"><\/span><strong>Teeth<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/08\/28091034\/image-4.jpeg\" alt=\"A little girl with toy monster teeth\" class=\"wp-image-6263\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/08\/28091034\/image-4.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/08\/28091034\/image-4-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/08\/28091034\/image-4-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/08\/28091034\/image-4-420x280.jpeg 420w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/08\/28091034\/image-4-840x560.jpeg 840w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Pearly_whites\"><\/span><strong>Pearly whites<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a humorous reference to the color of clean, bright teeth.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">The salesman smiled, showing off his pearly whites.<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Choppers\"><\/span><strong>Choppers<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\"Choppers\" is an informal reference to how we use our teeth to cut and grind our food.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">I have a dentist appointment this afternoon to get my choppers cleaned.<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hair\"><\/span><strong>Hair<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/08\/28091033\/image-2.jpeg\" alt=\"A ballerina with shoulder-length locs\" class=\"wp-image-6259\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/08\/28091033\/image-2.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/08\/28091033\/image-2-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/08\/28091033\/image-2-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/08\/28091033\/image-2-420x280.jpeg 420w, 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