scalp
[ skalp ]
/ skælp /
noun
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
Informal.
to scalp tickets, stocks, or the like.
Origin of scalp
1250–1300; Middle English (north) (noun), perhaps < Old Norse
skālpr sheath (hence, metaphorically a covering)
OTHER WORDS FROM scalp
scalp·er, noun scalp·less, adjectiveWords nearby scalp
scalloping,
scally,
scallywag,
scalogram,
scaloppine,
scalp,
scalp lock,
scalpel,
scalping,
scalpriform,
scalprum
Example sentences from the Web for scalping
British Dictionary definitions for scalping (1 of 2)
scalping
/ (ˈskælpɪŋ) /
noun
a process in which the top portion of a metal ingot is machined away before use, thus removing the layer containing defects and impurities
British Dictionary definitions for scalping (2 of 2)
scalp
/ (skælp) /
noun
verb (tr)
Derived forms of scalp
scalper, nounWord Origin for scalp
C13: probably from Scandinavian; compare Old Norse
skalpr sheath, Middle Dutch
schelpe, Danish
skalp husk
Medical definitions for scalping
scalp
[ skălp ]
n.
The skin covering the top of the head.