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Graffiti is the name given to the words, letters, and images that are publically drawn, painted, or marked on someone’s property. Markers and cans of spray paint are often used to create what we know as graffiti. Gang graffiti is used among gang members as a signal for action, to indicate activity, affiliation, or territory. Tag graffiti exists to mark territory with a group or “Tag name”. Some members of society see graffiti as an art form, while some see it as vandalism. Graffiti is also entwined with break dancing, rap music, and the whole hip hop movement. Some of the common slang for the art of graffiti includes such terms as “bombing”, “dress-up”, “heaven-spots”, and ”insides”. All of these refer to places where graffiti is written or drawn.

Fast Facts

  • The word “graffiti” comes from the Latin term “graphium” which means “to write”.
  • People from all walks of life and from all age groups are responsible for the graffiti we see today.
  • It is estimated that only around 10% of all graffiti is done by gangs.

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