sharpies

Bold ink pens

Sharpies is the plural of sharpie, which names several different things.

A sharpie is a person skilled at cheating, especially in gambling or business—a sharp operator.

It's also a flat-bottomed sailboat with one or two masts, originally from the Connecticut coast.

Capitalized, Sharpie is a brand of permanent marker that has become nearly generic: Do you have a Sharpie I can borrow?

markers

permanent

Fixed without end

labeling · waterproof · felt-tip · art · writing · Sanford · cap · bleed-through · highlighter · black

swindlers

con-artist

Professional fraud perpetrator

  • hustlerAggressive, unscrupulous earner
  • scammerOne who defrauds others
  • cheatAct dishonestly to win

grifter · fraudster · trickster · swindler · flimflam · confidence · marks · schemes · slick · cunning

boats

sailboat

Wind-propelled watercraft

regatta · hull · rigging · class · sailing · crew · tiller · mainsail · jib · keel

Opposites
permanence

sharpieswhiteboard markers

Erasable writing tools for glossy surfaces

washable markers · chalk · pencils · grease pencils

writing surface versatility

sharpiesballpoint pens

Ink writers with rolling tips

fountain pens · gel pens

honesty and sophistication

sharpiesmarks

Visible signs or grades

suckers · dupes · rubes · patsies · easy marks

Phrases
Family

sharpie

Familiarity
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Profile
Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G