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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)
scalper
    n 1: someone who buys something and resells it at a price far
         above the initial cost; "he got theater tickets through a
         scalper"

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Scalper \Scalper\ (sk[a^]lp"[~e]r), n.
   1. One who, or that which, scalps.
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   2. (Surg.) Same as Scalping iron, under Scalping.
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   3. A broker who, dealing on his own account, tries to get a
      small and quick profit from slight fluctuations of the
      market. [Cant]
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   4. A person who buys and sells the unused parts of railroad
      tickets. [Cant]
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Thesaurus Results for scalper:

1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
adventurer, agent, big operator, clerk, floorwalker, gunslinger, lame duck, margin purchaser, operator, plunger, sales agent, sales engineer, sales force, sales manager, sales personnel, salesclerk, salesgirl, saleslady, salesman, salespeople, salesperson, saleswoman, seller, selling agent, shop assistant, shop clerk, smart operator, speculator, stag, store clerk, ticket scalper
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