Throwie

//θɹoʊ.i// noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A type of graffiti produced relatively quickly, generally with a single-colour outline and one layer of fill colour. slang

    "Even more impressive is that at the same time, he kept D.C. locked with a steady flow of tags and throwies[…]"

Synonyms

All synonyms
throw-up

Example

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"Even more impressive is that at the same time, he kept D.C. locked with a steady flow of tags and throwies[…]"

Etymology

From throw-up + -ie.

Related phrases

throw up

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