scalp in Gujarati ગુજરાતી
scalp in Marathi मराठी
scalp in Telugu తెలుగు
scalp in Urdu اُردُو
scalp in English
- scalp⇄noun scalper.
- scalp⇄noun 1. the skin and hair on the top and back of the head.
2a. a part of this skin and hair cut off as a token of victory. Some Indians of North America used to collect the scalps of their enemies.
b. (Figurative:)
Ex. The angry Chanc - scalp⇄scalp, noun, verb.
- scalp⇄v.i. (Informal.) to buy and sell, as theater tickets or stocks, to make small, quick profits.
Ex. A corporation like the Pennsylvania Railroad must protect itself against loss through scalping (Nation). - scalp⇄v.t. 1. to cut or tear the scalp from.
Ex. A party of St. Francis Indians ... scalped one of his companions (George Bancroft).
2. (Informal.)
a. to buy and sell to make small, quick profits.
b. to trade in (as theater tickets o