Definitions for: Scalper

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

Webster (1913) Definition: 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]

See Also: plunger, speculator, ticket tout, tout

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