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• Writings on a bridge, e.g
• Unwanted art
• Wall scribblings
• A rude decoration inscribed on rocks or walls
• Good artist rejected argument current in street art

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1851, for ancient wall inscriptions found in the ruins of Pompeii, from Italian graffiti, plural of graffito "a scribbling," a diminutive formation from graffio "a scratch or scribble," from graffiare "to scribble," ultimately from Greek graphein "to scratch, ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 (context chiefly uncountable English) A form of vandalism involving painting text or images in public places. 2 (context chiefly uncountable English) A form of art involving painting text or images in public places. 3 (context archaeology countable ...

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Graffiti is the third studio album by American recording artist Chris Brown . It was released on December 7, 2009, by Jive Records . The album serves as a follow-up to his previous album Exclusive (2007). Recording sessions took place from 2008 to 2009, ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. a rude decoration inscribed on rocks or walls [syn: graffiti ] [also: graffiti (pl)]