throw-up

noun

Synonym of throwie (“kind of simple graffiti”).

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Meanings

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

plural throw-ups

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative form of throwup (“vomit”).
  2. countableslanguncountableartsSynonym 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

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of throwie (“kind of simple graffiti”).

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throwie
Also see
multicolour yawnpavement pizzatechnicolor yawnthrowievomit

Origin

Deverbal from throw up.

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APA

throw-up. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/throw-up

MLA

“throw-up.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/throw-up. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “throw-up,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/throw-up.

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