noun

• Graffiti 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’

  More example sentences

  • ‘He has taken the reliance on razor blades inherent in scratchiti and put it to much more sophisticated and intriguing use.’
  • ‘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.’
  • ‘Scratchiti adds a unique psychological aspect to a town.’
  • ‘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.’
  • ‘The plan unveiled yesterday envisions facelifts for nearly 200 stations and an all-out war on the scourge of scratchiti.’
  • ‘Graffiti and scratchiti do very poorly as permanent markers.’
  • ‘Every window on the train was covered in scratchiti.’
  • ‘I hate scratchiti on subway windows, and graffiti on public transit in general.’
  • ‘Many of the subway cars are designed to be easily cleaned of graffiti (leading to a rise in scratchiti).’