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Alabama Sharpie

NOUN or ADJECTIVE A construction in which one artificially extends, exaggerates, or otherwise expounds upon the length, width, breadth, or height of something, either physical or non-physical. Sometimes used to disguise, cover-up, or attempt to explain a proven falsehood.

Origin: Donald Trump's Hurricane Dorian presentation in the Oval Office on 9/4/2019, where a black Sharpie was used to extend the NHC's cone projection over part of the state of Alabama, in an attempt to justify/explain an erroneous Tweet.
As an adjective: In an effort to make the company look solvent, Tom employed a blatant Alabama Sharpie technique in his diagram at the board meeting today.

As a noun: The quarterback had been officially listed as six-foot-one, but he decided to pull an Alabama Sharpie and told reporters that he was actually six-four.
Alabama Sharpie by Duneedon September 4, 2019

Put down the Sharpie 

A request to someone to admit they are wrong.

In reference to Donald Trump's infamous Sharpie mark-up of an outdated hurricane forecast map. Rather than apologize, Trump continued to lie about the hurricane risk to Alabama for days.
"Dude, just put down the Sharpie. You don't always have to be right. I'm sick of arguing about this."
Put down the Sharpie by hodags1966 September 6, 2019

Drop the Sharpie 

"I'm still waiting for the GOP to drop the sharpie and quit defending Trump's f-ups and crimes."
Drop the Sharpie by hodags1966 September 24, 2019

sharpie penis

The image of a penis that is illustrated on face with a Sharpie pen while the person is passed out from intoxication.
Frank passed out from too much alcohol so we drew a Sharpie penis on his forehead.
sharpie penis by Karina73 November 23, 2013

the devil's sharpie 

Sometimes when I wipe... I'll wipe and I'll wipe and I'll wipe... a hundred times. Still Poop, still poop. It's like I'm wiping a marker or something. That's the devil's sharpie.
I think I just used a whole roll of toilet paper thanks to the devil's sharpie.
the devil's sharpie by jihadonU September 22, 2014
A type of permanent markers.
This brand name, "Sharpie" is used to talk about any type of permanent marker, like how we call all band-aids "Band-Aids", by the brand name, regardless of the actual name of the product.
"Hey, could someone pass me a Sharpie so I can finish my science poster?"
Sharpie by liciastar July 4, 2005