SCALPER

n.

4 definitions — Webster’s Dictionary (1828)


1.
n.

One who, or that which, scalps.

2.
n.

Same as Scalping iron, under Scalping.

3.
n.

A broker who, dealing on his own account, tries to get a small and quick profit from slight fluctuations of the market. [Cant]

4.
n.

A person who buys and sells the unused parts of railroad tickets. [Cant]


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