When you say 'graffiti' are you speaking Italian?

'Graffiti' is a word borrowed from Italian 'graffiti'. The word entered the English language some time around 1945.

graffiti [noun] [1945]

Usu. unauthorized writing or drawing on a public surface

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Etymology: Italian, plural of 'graffito'

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