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Etymology
From It. #Italien|graffiti
Noun
Image:Berlin-wall.jpg|thumb|right|Graffiti on the [Wall|Berlin Wall, November 1989]
graffiti (uncountable; plural); singular: graffito or graffiti.
- rfv-sense archaeology|countable Informal inscriptions, figure drawings, etc., as opposed to official inscriptions.
- context|generally|uncountable A form of vandalism involving painted text or images in public places.
- context|generally|uncountable Any graffiti art produced as a result of that act of vandalism.
Usage notes
unreferenced
The singular graffito is preferred for the sense of inscriptions.
Either graffito or the uncountable graffiti may be heard in the context of vandalism/art. It appears difficult to determine the relative frequency of the two forms in this case, as the singular is rarely used in this context.
Translations
Spanish: graffiti m
See also
deface
graffiti art
hip-hop
tagging
vandalism
Category:Disputed usage
Category:English words affected by prescriptivism
Italian
Noun
graffiti
- plural of graffito, �scratched�
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