throwie en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /θɹoʊ.i/
- (Australia) audio
Etymology
From throw-up + -ie.
Meanings
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(slang) A type of graffiti produced relatively quickly, generally with a single-colour outline and one layer of fill colour.
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: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:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| throwies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |