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scalping
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scalping
n.
act of cutting off the scalp of an enemy; act of buying and selling stocks quickly in order to earn quick profits; act of selling tickets at an inflated price (Slang)
scalp
v.
cut off the scalp of an enemy; buy and sell stocks quickly in order to earn quick profits; sell tickets at an inflated price (Slang)
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Scalping
Scalping is the act of cutting or tearing a part of the human scalp, with hair attached, from the head of an enemy as a trophy. Scalp-taking is considered part of the broader cultural practice of the taking and display of human body parts as trophies, and may have developed as an alternative to the taking of human heads, for scalps were easier to take, transport, and preserve for subsequent display. Scalping independently developed in various cultures in both the Old and New Worlds.
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scalp
Noun
1. the skin that covers the top of the head; "they wanted to take his scalp as a trophy"
(hypernym) skin, tegument, cutis
(part-holonym) human head
Verb
1. sell illegally, as on the black market
(hypernym) sell
(derivation) scalper
(classification) crime, law-breaking
2. remove the scalp of; "The enemies were scalped"
(hypernym) remove, take, take away, withdraw
(hyponym) lift
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Scalping
a. & n. from Scalp.
(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Scalp
of Scalp
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