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graffiti

verb

  1. to write graffiti on
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noun

  1. writing or drawing etched, scratched, scribbled, or sprayed illicitly on a wall or other surface in a public place
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ɡɹəˈfiː.ti/ / /ɡɹəˈfi.ti/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ- Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō Ancient Greek γρᾰ́φω (grắphō)bor. Italian graffire Italian graffito Italian graffitibor. English graffiti Borrowed from Italian graffiti, from graffito, from graffire, borrowed from Ancient Greek γρᾰ́φω (grắphō, “to write”), from Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō, from Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ-.

  1. Drawings or words drawn on a surface in a public place, usually made without authorization.

    The underpass is a popular place for graffiti artists.

    The city council spends thousands of pounds removing graffiti from public buildings.

  2. Informal inscriptions, figure drawings, etc., as opposed to official inscriptions.

verb

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ- Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō Ancient Greek γρᾰ́φω (grắphō)bor. Italian graffire Italian graffito Italian graffitibor. English graffiti Borrowed from Italian graffiti, from graffito, from graffire, borrowed from Ancient Greek γρᾰ́φω (grắphō, “to write”), from Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō, from Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ-.

  1. To mark a surface with such images.