noun
scalp
skalp
noun
1
The skin on top of the head, where hair grows.
"Sunscreen on your scalp is easy to forget but important."
verb
1
To resell tickets, often illegally, at a higher price than face value.
"He was fined for scalping concert tickets outside the venue."
How to Use Scalp
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe skin on the head where hair grows, or (informally) to resell tickets at inflated prices.
Common pairings
scalp tickets
a dry scalp
scalp massage
Word Forms
scalped past tense, scalps plural, scalps singular
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Etymology
From Middle English scalp, "crown of the head, skull," probably from a North Germanic source; the historical practice of removing an enemy's scalp as a trophy gave rise to the verb "to scalp."