Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

throwie

/θɹoʊ.i/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: throwie
IPA: /θɹoʊ.i/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of graffiti produced relatively quickly, generally with a single-colour outline and one layer of fill colour.

Slang

Example Sentences

"Even more impressive is that at the same time, he kept D.C. locked with a steady flow of tags and throwies[…]"
"IN is legendary because until IZ, he had the most two-letter throwies in history."

Etymology

From throw-up + -ie.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: throw-up

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

throwies (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

pasteup

Synonyms

throw-up

Questions

How do you pronounce throwie?: The recorded pronunciation is /θɹoʊ.i/.
What does throwie mean?: A type of graffiti produced relatively quickly, generally with a single-colour outline and one layer of fill colour.
Where does throwie come from?: From throw-up + -ie.

How to pronounce throwie

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