Sharpies (Australian subculture)

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Sharpies, or sharps, were members of suburban youth gangs in Australia, most significantly from the 1960s and 1970s. They were particularly prominent in Melbourne, but were also found in Sydney and Perth to lesser extents. Sharpies were known for being violent, although a strict moral code was also evident, and many ex-sharpies argue that claims of wrongdoing were exaggerated. The name comes from their focus on looking and dressing "sharp".

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