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sharp⋅ie

[shahr-pee]
–noun
1. sharper.
2. a very alert person.
3. Slang. an ostentatiously stylish person.
Also, sharpy.


Origin:
1855–60, Americanism; sharp + -ie

sharp⋅er

[shahr-per]
–noun
1. a shrewd swindler.
2. a professional gambler.
Also, sharpie.


Origin:
1560–70; sharp + -er 1
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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.

    1. An alert, quick-witted person.

    2. A sharper.


[From sharp.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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sharpie

  1. n.
    a clever operator; a clever person. : She's a real sharpie. She'll take you for everything you've got.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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