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Scalper

Scalper Meaning & Definition
Scalper Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Scalper?

[n] someone who buys something and resells it at a price far above the initial cost; "he got theater tickets through a scalper"

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See Also | plunger | speculator | ticket tout | tout

Scalper In Webster's Dictionary

\Scalper\ (sk[a^]lp"[~e]r), n. 1. One who, or that which, scalps. 2. (Surg.) Same as {Scalping iron}, under {Scalping}. 3. A broker who, dealing on his own account, tries to get a small and quick profit from slight fluctuations of the market. [Cant] 4. A person who buys and sells the unused parts of railroad tickets. [Cant]

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