(A "throw up" is graffiti composed of big, bubble letters that writers can throw up quickly.) Outfitted in safety suits and masks, the Rangers dutifully buffed (painted over) the vibrant ...

Then come throw-ups, which depict the writer’s name in two-toned bubble letters that are meant ... Layering your tag or throw-up on top of another’s is a sign of disrespect. “The thing about graffiti ...

the throw-up is made of personalised (often bubble) letters, outlined in one colour and filled with another. Another, less sophisticated type of graffiti signature is the widely known “tag ...