throw-up

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throw-up

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Deverbal from throw up.

noun throw-ups

alternative, countable, uncountable Alternative form of throwup (“vomit”).
countable, slang, uncountable Synonym of throwie (“kind of simple graffiti”). There is a hierarchy of sorts: a throw-up can go over a tag, a piece over a throw-up, and a burner over a piece.
Similar: throwie

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"throw-up." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/throw-up. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"throw-up." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/throw-up.

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@misc{throw_up_2026,
  title = {throw-up},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/throw-up},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}