king
v.— «As far as tightest bay area taggers go i’ve gotta say Kose and Ceav are the best…most up anyhow…definatley kose…he’s the king of the bay, has been since like 93, and before that he was kinging shit with his old name…RDS.» —“Re: ORFN (S.F.)” by kev138@aol.com (KEV138) Usenet: alt.graffiti Jan. 27, 1996. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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