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sharpie

[shahr-pee] / ˈʃɑr pi /
NOUN
con artist
Synonyms
STRONGEST
con man crook hustler swindler
WEAK
barricuda bilker bunco cheater clip artist deceiver fleecer flimflammer fraud hoser mountebank scam artist scammer shark smoothie
NOUN
confidence man
Synonyms
WEAK
bilker bunco cheater clip artist con artist fleecer flimflammer hoser hustler scam artist scammer shark smoothie
NOUN
con man
Synonyms
STRONGEST
con artist crook hustler swindler
WEAK
bilker bunco cheater clip artist deceiver fleecer flimflammer fraud hoser mountebank scam artist scammer shark smoothie

Example Sentences

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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.

From Salon • Aug. 26, 2025

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

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 6, 2023

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

From Seattle Times • Nov. 22, 2022

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

From BBC • Nov. 9, 2022

Probably the most interesting and exciting contests in the small-boat class will be the sharpie races of the Shelter Island Sharpie Club.

From Harper's Round Table, June 4, 1895 by Various