throwie
/θɹoʊ.i/
throwie noun: a type of graffiti produced relatively quickly, generally with a single-colour outline and one layer of fill colour.
Noun
throwie (plural throwies)
- A type of graffiti produced relatively quickly, generally with a single-colour outline and one layer of fill colour.
- Even more impressive is that at the same time, he kept D.C. locked with a steady flow of tags and throwies[…]2001, Free agents: a history of Washington, D.C. graffiti, page 71
- IN is legendary because until IZ, he had the most two-letter throwies in history.2009, Eric Felisbret, Luke Felisbret, James Prigoff, Graffiti New York, page 130
- Synonyms:
- throw-up
Synonyms of throwie
Forms of throwie
| plural | throwies |
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Origin of throwie
From throw-up + -ie.
Questions about throwie
- What does throwie mean?
- Throwie means a type of graffiti produced relatively quickly, generally with a single-colour outline and one layer of fill colour.
- What part of speech is throwie?
- Throwie is a noun.
- How do you pronounce throwie?
- Throwie is pronounced /θɹoʊ.i/.
- What is the plural of throwie?
- The plural of throwie is throwies.
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