placas

[ plah-kuhz; Spanish plah-kahs ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

plural noun

, singular pla·ca [plah, -k, uh, plah, -kah].

(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.

Origin of placas¹

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

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