sharpie

sharp·ie

 (shär′pē)

n. pl. sharp·ies

1. A long, narrow, flatbottom fishing boat having a centerboard and one or two masts, each rigged with a triangular sail.

2.

a. An alert, quick-witted person.

b. A sharper.

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[From sharp.]

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sharpie

(ˈʃɑːpɪ)

n

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

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Sharpie

(ˈʃɑːpɪ)

n

trademark a type of permanent marker

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sharp•ie

or sharp•y

(ˈʃɑr pi)

n., pl. sharp•ies.

1. sharper.

2. a very alert person.

[1855–60, Amer.]

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	sharpie - an alert and energetic person   busy bee, eager beaver, live wire, sharpy doer, actor, worker - a person who acts and gets things done; "he's a principal actor in this affair"; "when you want something done get a doer"; "he's a miracle worker" goffer, gopher - a zealously energetic person (especially a salesman)
	2.	sharpie - a professional card player who makes a living by cheating at card games card shark, card sharp, card sharper, cardsharp, cardsharper, sharper, sharpy card player - someone who plays (or knows how to play) card games chiseler, chiseller, defrauder, grifter, scammer, swindler, gouger - a person who swindles you by means of deception or fraud
	3.	Sharpie - a pen with indelible ink that will write on any surface pen - a writing implement with a point from which ink flows trademark - a formally registered symbol identifying the manufacturer or distributor of a product
	4.	sharpie - a shallow-draft sailboat with a sharp prow, flat bottom, and triangular sail; formerly used along the northern Atlantic coast of the United States sailboat, sailing boat - a small sailing vessel; usually with a single mast

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