throwie

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/θɹoʊ.i/

noun

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

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throw-up
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Meanings

nounthrowie (plural throwies)

plural throwies

  1. slangartsA 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
    1 more example

    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

    Synonyms: throw-up

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA type of graffiti produced relatively quickly, generally with a single-colour outline and one layer of fill colour.

Similar
throw-up
Also see
throw-up

Origin

From throw-up + -ie.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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