king v. among graffiti artists, to (pervasively) paint one’s name or symbol (throughout an area); to own an area through tagging or bombing. Etymological Note: The verb probably derives from the noun king ‘chief or principal person; the best or top...
king v.— «There is ALOT of crap also…and people who think that just tagging constitutes being king.» —“Re: World Famous Wake Up Show” by MYoungWISC Usenet: alt.graffiti Feb. 28, 1999. (source: Double...
king v.— «Crew names are usually three letters, many times ending with “K,” which stands for “kings” or “kills” in most cases. Some crew names are just two letters, some are four, it all depends...
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...
king v.— «Dont read subway art, it missinforms you, and corrupts your language with words like “toy” and “king.”» —“Re: supreme cold crusherz” by kev138@aol.com (KEV138) Usenet: alt...
king v.— «It was designed loosely on Picasso’s “Burial of Casagemas” painting, but I put a crown on the body, since in graffiti parlance, a “king” is an artist.» —“In a low-budget, spontaneous movie about the...
