overtag

English

Etymology

over- +‎ tag

Verb

overtag (third-person singular simple present overtags, present participle overtagging, simple past and past participle overtagged)

1. (transitive) To place too many tags on.
   • 1980, Men's Wear, volume 182:

     But whatever the approach, all manufacturers are agreed that there can be a danger in overtagging a garment. "Too many tags — more than two — are often confusing and distracting to consumers." said Dick Harris of B.W Harris.

2. (transitive) To write a graffiti tag over another.
   • 2012, Andrew Vachss, Blackjack: A Cross Novel, page 12:

     Behind him was gang-turf graffiti, elaborately spray-painted, transforming the wall into a billboard. One with a very clear message. The graffiti was pristine. That it had not been overtagged was a bold proclamation that the wall stood within undisputed territory.

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