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Entry 5 senses Webster, 1913

Scalper

/(skălp"ẽr)/ · IPA /ˈskælpɚ/
01 n. One who, or that which, scalps.
  1. 1.
    One who, or that which, scalps.
  2. 2.
    Same as Scalping iron, under Scalping.(Surg.) See: Scalping
  3. 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. 4.
    A person who buys and sells the unused parts of railroad tickets.[Cant]
  5. 5.
    A person who buys tickets for entertainment or sports events and sells them at a profit, often at a much higher price. Also, ticket scalper.[Cant] Also: ticket scalper