About The Word Scalper
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Scalper
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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"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Scalper: Related Terms | Find terms related to Scalper: 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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