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...
bomber n.— «Tagging or bombing, whatever the street label, graffiti art provides the participant with a rush and a mark of identity. In that, Berry succeeded. “Peter wasn’t just any bomber, he was one of the greatest,” said...
187 n.— «The number 187 is frequently used in gang graffiti around the United States, and represents the number of the California Penal Code for homicide. Graffiti which includes 187 is literally making a death threat.» —“The...