placas

American

[plah-kuhz, plah-kahs] / ˈplɑ kəz, ˈplɑ kɑs /

plural noun

(especially in the southwestern United States) graffiti, as of initials or slogans, spray-painted on an outdoor wall, especially in the lettering style and colors identified with an individual or a street gang.

Etymology

Origin of placas

From Spanish (southwestern U.S.), Spanish: plural of placa “plate, tablet, slab,” from French plaque; see plaque

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placas placa

El joven se marchó en un Hyundai Elantra GS, 2000, con placas de Carolina del Sur, LGF330.

From Washington Times ● Jun. 18, 2015

He led the way into a pleasant enclosure, or placa, as they call it there, saying carelessly, "Let's cross to the other side."

From All Aboard A Story for Girls by Newberry, Fannie E.

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