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Definitions for: Sharpie
[n] a long narrow shallow-draft boat with a flat bottom and a triangular sail; formerly used along the N Atlantic coast of the US
[n] a person who swindles you by means of deception or fraud
[n] an alert and energetic person
Webster (1913) Definition: Sharp"ie, n. (Naut.)
A long, sharp, flat-bottomed boat, with one or two masts
carrying a triangular sail. They are often called {Fair Haven
sharpies}, after the place on the coast of Connecticut where
they originated. [Local, U.S.]
Synonyms: busy bee, chiseler, chiseller, eager beaver, gouger, live wire, scammer, sharper, sharpy, swindler
See Also: actor, beguiler, boat, cardsharp, cardsharper, cheat, cheater, clip artist, con artist, con man, confidence man, deceiver, doer, goffer, gopher, slicker, trickster, welcher, welsher, worker
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