Words & TermsYouth, popular and digital culture
sharpie
A member of the distinct Australian working-class youth subculture/gang culture of the 1960s–80s.
In a sentence
In this historical or contextual use, “sharpie” means a member of the distinct Australian working-class youth subculture/gang culture of the 1960s–80s.
Where it came from
ABC and academic research document Sharpies as a home-grown Australian youth subculture.
- Initial era
- 1900–1949
- Where used
- Australian use; no narrower regional pattern established