I. graˈfēd.(ˌ)ō noun
( plural graffi·ti -d.(ˌ)ē)
Etymology: Italian, diminutive of graffio scratch, from graffiare to scratch, probably from grafio stylus, from Latin graphium — more at graff
: an inscription, figure, or design scratched on rocks or walls or on artifacts made of plaster, stone, or clay — compare sgraffito
II. noun
: a message or slogan written as or as if a graffito