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- pronunciation:
- skaelp
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the skin that covers the part of the human head that is usu. protected by hair.
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| definition 2: |
a section of this skin with the attached hair, in former times taken from the head of an enemy as a victory trophy, as during some conflicts between whites and North American Indians.
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
scalps, scalping, scalped |
| definition 1: |
to remove the scalp from, usu. by cutting or tearing.
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| definition 2: |
(informal) to sell (tickets) at a price higher than the official one.
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| related words: |
skin |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
(informal) to sell tickets at higher than normal prices.
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| derivation: |
scalper (n.) |
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