sharper v.
(Polari)to look for, to search for.
![[UK]](/static/img/flags/uk.png "United Kingdom") | Man-Eating Typewriter 54: [T]he spiv sycophantically sharpered for a suitable instrument with which to pummel me. |
In compounds
(Polari) a police station.
| Man-Eating Typewriter 59: [I]t was molto likely some grandiose sharpering-khazi or gaol or gas camp. |
a detective.
| Fabulosa 297/2: sharping-omee, sharpering-omee. | |
| Man-Eating Typewriter n.p.: I remember the slide well: a sharpering-omi with a mogue beard and ogle-fakes terrorising a helpless gypsy in chains. |