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 scalp
British Dictionary definitions for scalp
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 scalp
scalp
[ skălp ]
n.
The skin covering the top of the head.