Graffiti Definition & Meaning

graffiti
noun
  1. a rude decoration inscribed on rocks or walls

"Graffiti" in song lyrics

See how graffiti is used in real songs:

  • "Or through graffiti"
    The Ambassador f/ Karan Sabir — Back Home
  • "You get up, kid, but you get hit up like graffiti"
    Anotha Level f/ Ice Cube — Level-N-Service
  • "Around the way, all you saw was nothin' but graffiti"
    The Arsonists — Flashback

Usage tips for "graffiti"

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