Hit the books

A graffiti term which means to sketch. 'Hit' refers to the act of practicing tags, throws, straights, pieces etc. with a writing utensil and 'the books' refers to a black book, sketch pad, or anything to draw on.

This term can also mean reading up on knowledge. Wether it be knowledge of other graffiti writers or knowledge in the form of a video or movie.

My tag looks trash, I need to hit the books and make a new one.

You don't know who CORNBRED is? You need to hit the books man.

Toy

N. A person who is bad at graffiti, whether they display no real style, no skill, or no knowledge. Everyone starts as a toy.
Adj. A word used to describe a novice at graffiti

That Toy ____ side busted me again, and we both got buffed a week later

Your letters are straight from the internet, toy.

Side bust

A Graffiti term used when a writer goes next to, not over, a tag/throw/straight, that has already been riding on that spot. If there is already a tag/throw/straight on a wall the best bet is to leave it because that person got the spot first. find your own spots toy.

complications vary from city to city, ask an established writer in your city what side busting is for more information.

I had a wall riding for a month, it got side busted, and buffed a week later.

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