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graff

graff

1 9.1
A spray-painted picture or words on a public wall
  • noun
  • /ɡræf/
  • Slang
translation icon : grafiti
  • He showcased his talent by creating stunning graff all over the city.

Examples

  • During this graff-tour, the weather in Quito was brisk and varied from sunny to rainy, but the most startling thing about the environment was the altitude.

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  • During Cortes' most recent Graff tour to Puerto Rico, he painted with Puerto Rican graff writers Bad6 and Mr. Dad.

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  • Will do miss graff.

    Million Dollar Baby (2004)

  • This graff tour marks the first time Cortes paints in the Southern Hemisphere.

    Blog text (23)

  • The wall was covered in vibrant graff that caught everyone's attention.

  • Local artists collaborated to fill the abandoned building with amazing graff.

Synonyms

graffiti
vsgraff
144 5.8

Pictures or words painted on walls and public places without permission

is an informal word for that street art or tagging
graffito
vsgraff
1 8.9

A picture or words on a surface used to show a feeling

is an informal general term for that kind of wall marking

How Big

mural
99 3.5
graff
  • Slang
1 9.1
piece
∞ 3.0
tag
180 1.0

Surface Forms

graff singular
graffs plural

Etymology

Graff is an informal short form of graffiti, which comes from Italian graffito, meaning 'a little scratch', and from graffiare, which means 'to scratch'. So graff refers to marks or drawings 'scratched' or painted on walls, which is why it means street art or tagging.