throw-up
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Meaning · English
Synonym of throwie (“kind of simple graffiti”).
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
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.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “throw-up” mean?
Synonym of throwie (“kind of simple graffiti”).
Is “throw-up” formal or informal?
throw-up is generally slang.