placas

[plah-kuhz, plah-kahs]

plural noun

singular

placa 

1. (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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of placas¹

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