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throw-up

throw-up noun: synonym of throwie (“kind of simple graffiti”). Also the alternative form of throwup.

Noun

throw-up (countable and uncountable, plural throw-ups)

  1. (slang) Synonym of throwie (“kind of simple graffiti”).
    • There is a hierarchy of sorts: a throw-up can go over a tag, a piece over a throw-up, and a burner over a piece.2011, Scape Martinez, Graff 2: Next Level Graffiti Techniques, page 124
    Synonyms:
    throwie

Also used as

throw-up is also the alternative form of throwup.

Synonyms of throw-up

Forms of throw-up

pluralthrow-ups

Origin of throw-up

Deverbal from throw up.

Questions about throw-up

What does throw-up mean?
Throw-up means synonym of throwie (“kind of simple graffiti”).
What part of speech is throw-up?
Throw-up is a noun.
What is the plural of throw-up?
The plural of throw-up is throw-ups.

Words near throw-up in the dictionary

  1. throw-ins
  2. throw-off
  3. throw-offs
  4. throw-out
  5. throw-outs
  6. throw-up
  7. throw-ups
  8. throw-weight
  9. throw-weights
  10. throwability
  11. throwable

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