In graffiti culture, the term “toy” is used to describe poor work or an inexperienced or unskilled writer. As an adjective, it is used to describe a piece of graffiti that is of low quality or does not meet the standards of the culture.

Toy – A word describing either poor work or a painter without skill, sometimes a newbie. “To toy” someone else’s graffiti means to go over it.

Toy: A toy is someone who practices graffiti in the streets, but has not practiced to the level of getting up to that point. They often write tags everywhere and very few pieces. Their pieces are often not well-done in form which is why they recieve major criticism in the graffiti world and they often get tagged over.