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Vocabulary Entry
scalper
|noun • verb
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N
noun
A person who buys and sells goods, particularly tickets or stocks, often at inflated prices.
Example Sentences
"The scalper sold concert tickets at triple the original price."
"Many people were upset to find out that a scalper had bought all the tickets in minutes."
"The scalper had a reputation for getting hard-to-find items."
V
verb
To buy and sell something, especially tickets, at higher prices than the original.
Example Sentences
"He scalped tickets to the game and made a significant profit."
"It's illegal to scalp tickets in many states."
"She planned to scalp the extra tickets she purchased last week."