"throwie" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-throwie.ogg [Australia] Forms: throwies [plural]
Etymology: throw-up + -ie Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|throw-up|ie}} throw-up + -ie Head templates: {{en-noun}} throwie (plural throwies)
  1. (slang) A type of graffiti produced relatively quickly, generally with a single-colour outline and one layer of fill colour. Tags: slang Synonyms: throw-up#Noun

Inflected forms

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