Definition of scratchiti in English:
scratchiti
noun skraˈtʃiːtiskraˈCHēdē
mass nounGraffiti that is scratched or etched into a wall or other surface in a public place, rather than drawn or sprayed on.
a Plexiglas window covered with scratchiti
Example sentencesExamples
- Graffiti and scratchiti do very poorly as permanent markers.
- The plan unveiled yesterday envisions facelifts for nearly 200 stations and an all-out war on the scourge of scratchiti.
- Scratchiti adds a unique psychological aspect to a town.
- Unlike spray paint, which can be easily cleaned on today's subway cars, scratchiti and acid etching permanently destroy windows at great cost to the MTA, officials said.
- Many of the subway cars are designed to be easily cleaned of graffiti (leading to a rise in scratchiti).
- I hate scratchiti on subway windows, and graffiti on public transit in general.
- Eager to spread their name across the five boroughs - or maybe just to dilute the boredom of a long bus ride - taggers found that scratchiti was a more permanent way to garner acclaim.
- In one of the choir stalls in the church at St Cross Hospital, we found some really old scratchiti.
- He has taken the reliance on razor blades inherent in scratchiti and put it to much more sophisticated and intriguing use.
- Every window on the train was covered in scratchiti.
Origin
1990s: on the pattern of graffiti.