crew: Group of writers joined together under one name i.e. C.B.S. (City Bomb Squad)
fatcaps: tips spraying about 5 fingers in diameter
get up: to write your name
Krylon: brand of paint preferred by writers 7 to 1
lay-up: where they “lay” or park the trains for the kill
piece: short for masterpiece, a multi-colored, multi-layered, stylized name lettering
ranker: kid who does not claim his crew when confronted
tips: removable spray nozzles used to vary width of spray, sometimes swiped from household products like oven cleaner
tag: writer’s signature, somewhat of a trademark
tagger: what the media and other outsiders have called writers and graffiti artists
throw-up: name done quickly with one color for letter fill, and one for outlining
toy: artist with no skills or style
yard: make-shift graffiti gallery
writer: what most graffiti artists prefer to be called
wildstyle: complicated lettering in a piece, sometimes intentionally indecipherable
