35+ Graffiti Definition Wikipedia Pictures. Jump to navigation jump to search. The first known use of graffiti was in 1945.
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See the dictionary meaning, pronunciation, and sentence examples. An element of the hip hop culture misinterpreted and misrepresented by the mainstream media, and most especially hated by affluent (usually white) businessmen who don't understand the roots or meaning of the writing on the walls. A 'tag' is simply names written with single lines, a 'throw up' / 'throwie' is usually bubble letters, often with one colour for the fill and graffiti is predominantly painted with spraycans, but it is also created with marker pens, paint rollers, etching tools, fire extinguishers and other (mis). Graffiti, form of visual communication, usually illegal, involving the unauthorized marking of public space by an individual or group.