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Graffiti

Noun:
The act of illegally painting done by miscreants in the street. -Chukwuiwu Toni (2018)

I can never be a graffiti,Jรฉsus doesn't want that.
C.O.Toni

by C.O.Toni June 14, 2018


graffiti

Thoughtless, callous, and spiteful scribbling of a moronic, ugly, most often politically or artistically meaningless, and often illegible tag on public property, be it the sidewall of a residential apartment or the security grate of a storefront, done by witless adolescents who are hell-bent on keeping their ghetto neighborhood a shthole, or vindictively transforming more pleasant neighborhoods to such.

Gee, all that graffiti "art" makes the South Bronx look really nice, doesn't it? There's a real batch of fcking Michalangelo's at work down there. Write on your own sh!t, azzholes.

by slapfist February 20, 2008

31๐Ÿ‘ 49๐Ÿ‘Ž


graffiti

Vandalism of public property in the form of words or pictures, often with spray paint or magic marker.

Usually contains tags, the artist's name, to mark his/her or his/her group's territory. Graffiti also contains messages of rebellion, anarchy, promotion of drug use and racial hatred.

Writing is almost always stylized and is commonly written in large bubble letters or twisted lines that overlap each other and contain sharp serifs.

Did you see that mad graffiti down by James and King?

Yeah that shit's tight! Musta taken him all night.

by Bluehawk October 16, 2005

45๐Ÿ‘ 78๐Ÿ‘Ž


Graffiti

According to the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, graffiti is โ€œan inscription or drawing made on some public surfaceโ€ฆa message or sloganโ€ฆโ€ As an artist, graffiti provides a platform for self-expression, in which the context of urban existence is directly informed, referenced and influenced by. As a student, graffiti was the only art form that provided representation of my community, my music, and my values. As an educator, graffiti has the potential to engage youth with familiar priorities of urban identity, agency, and navigation. I propose graffiti is a containment of identity, as defined by Margot Waddell, by allowing me to build an identity based purely on the merit of my efforts, liberating me away the marginalization of my physical identity. โ€œTagging is not simply an act of vandalism or violence; it is a social practice with its own rules and codes โ€“ a literacy practice imbued with intent and meaning.โ€ โ€“ MacGillvray & Curwen

Graffiti. (n.d) In Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary.

MacGillivray, L., & Curwen, M. S. (2007). Tagging as a Social Literacy Practice. Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 50(5), 354-369.

Waddell, M. (1998). Inside Lives: Psychoanalysis and the Growth of the Personality. New York: Routledge.

graffiti art

by Kane One October 6, 2010

5๐Ÿ‘ 5๐Ÿ‘Ž


graffiti

altering the appearance of any property but your own. Typically done with paint, permanent marker, stickers (slaps), stencils, sculptures or the blood of a goat.

Leaving your mark on anything in any way is considered graffiti, according to the law.

If you take a can of spray paint and write your name on the windshield of an ambulance, or across the crotch of the Big Boys drive in sign that is considered graffiti.

Many graffiti artist work years perfecting their craft and will get permission from business owners and city officials to paint "pieces" on walls or billboards, others still prefer the adrenaline rush of bombing city streets illegally.

by one9hundred September 17, 2013

2๐Ÿ‘ 1๐Ÿ‘Ž


graffiti

guerrilla art.

graffiti fucks the man by making "counter culture" messages available to everyone through killer aesthetics: murals, stencils, etc. graffiti is NOT just vandalism.

by raychalz April 5, 2009

9๐Ÿ‘ 12๐Ÿ‘Ž


Graffiti

Unwanted art and expression on public or private property. Causes monetary distress to the owner of the "canvas", and a feeling of wanting to kick the ass of the punk that expressed himself.

"It cost me $1000 to have the graffiti removed from the side of my shop."

by Tony1234567 June 24, 2005

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