'Scalper' definitions:
Definition of 'scalper'
(from WordNet)
noun
Someone who buys something and resells it at a price far above the initial cost; "he got theater tickets through a scalper"
Definition of 'Scalper'
From: GCIDE
- Scalper \Scalper\ (sk[a^]lp"[~e]r), n.
- 1. One who, or that which, scalps. [1913 Webster]
- 2. (Surg.) Same as Scalping iron, under Scalping. [1913 Webster]
- 3. A broker who, dealing on his own account, tries to get a small and quick profit from slight fluctuations of the market. [Cant] [1913 Webster]
- 4. A person who buys and sells the unused parts of railroad tickets. [Cant] [1913 Webster] [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'scalper'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- 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