Throw up (graffiti)

Throw ups,[a] or throwies, are a form of graffiti that fall between tags and pieces in complexity.

[2] Throw ups are typically the writer's moniker in large "bubble-letters", with or without a fill.

[4][5] Throw ups are done with fast, pre-planned body movements to enhance speed.

[citation needed] This speed means that writers can produce large amounts of throw ups in a short time, especially when compared with pieces.

[10] Throw ups originated in the New York City Subway in the 1970s[11][12] and started as larger versions of tags[13] before evolving into their own style.