sharpie

Or sharp·y

[shahr-pee]

noun

1. sharper.

2. a very alert person.

3. Slang.,  an ostentatiously stylish person.

Sharpie

¹

/ ˈʃɑːpɪ /

noun

1. a type of permanent marker

sharpie

²

/ ˈʃɑːpɪ /

noun

1. a member of a teenage group having short hair and distinctive clothes Compare skinhead

Word History and Origins

Origin of sharpie¹

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60; sharp + -ie

Example Sentences

But when Gaga and her posse arrive at their destination across town, the same young woman has beaten them there, and waits with a sharpie and a photo.

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Mid-show, he pulls a young fan sporting an Edgar cut onstage and signs his forehead with a sharpie.

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Many professional cooks do this with masking tape and a sharpie.

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Sixers fans needed only a sharpie and the adhesive to salvage their old No. 25 Simmons jerseys.

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However, the Illinois State Board of Elections said that "sharpie pens are the preferred ballot-marking method for many voting systems".

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Related Words

• con man 
• crook 
• hustler 
• swindler