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.