| n. | 1. | One who, or that which, scalps. |
| 2. | (Surg.) Same as | |
| 3. | A broker who, dealing on his own account, tries to get a small and quick profit from slight fluctuations of the market. | |
| 4. | A person who buys and sells the unused parts of railroad tickets. | |
| 5. | A person who buys tickets for entertainment or sports events and sells them at a profit, often at a much higher price. Also, |
| Noun | 1. | scalper - 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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