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Compared to fountain pens and ballpoints, "Sharpies" are actually the least sharp pen type. (self.showerthoughts)
submitted 1 year ago by AbouBenAdhem to c/showerthoughts
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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

It seems that the etymology isn't on Wikipedia. I'd assume the name is in reference to sharp lines that you can write or draw with it.