(US, Canada) One who scalps tickets to popular entertainment events: buying them in advance and then selling them (e.g.
The new Steam Controller sold out fast, and scalpers are already flipping $99.99 "confirmed orders" on eBay for $300+. 🎮💸 Would you wait for a restock or pay the scalper tax? #GameEels #SteamController #Valve #PCG…
If I ever had psychic powers I would use them to reach out to every scalper on Earth and make them shit out their whole intestinal tracts the next time they're out in public
(US, Canada) One who scalps tickets to popular entertainment events: buying them in advance and then selling them (e.g. online or just outside the venue of the event), often at inflated prices.
We could see three different scalpers moving through the crowd outside the arena, each muttering the characteristic refrain: “Need any tickets?”
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(figuratively) A victory, especially at the expense of someone else.
Someone who scavenges, especially one who searches through rubbish for food or useful things.
(dated, chiefly, US) Any of a loosely defined class of ample-bellied knives that largely overlaps with other classes such as hunting knife, butcher knife, and bushcraft knife.
Hey @valvesoftware.com, would love to see hardware launches use Steam account standing (playtime, library, account age) to invite longtime users first before going wide. Would go a long way toward keeping stock out of…
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One who scalps, or removes the scalp of another.
Scalper means: One who scalps, or removes the scalp of another.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
scalper means: One who scalps, or removes the scalp of another.. Register: neutral, standard English. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself. A formal-English equivalent (a synonym or descriptive phrase) is usually safer in writing. When in doubt, paraphrase rather than reuse the slang form.
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(by extension) One who scalps any other item with limited availability.
Although 4.1 million tickets were sold for the 2023 shows—including over 2 million on the first day, a new record—scalpers jacked up prices on the secondary market to more than $22,000.
“The new Steam Controller sold out fast, and scalpers are already flipping $99.99 "confirmed orders" on eBay for $300+. 🎮💸 Would you wait for a restock or pay the scalper tax? #GameEels #SteamController #Valve #PCGaming #GamingNews”
“If I ever had psychic powers I would use them to reach out to every scalper on Earth and make them shit out their whole intestinal tracts the next time they're out in public”
“Hey @valvesoftware.com, would love to see hardware launches use Steam account standing (playtime, library, account age) to invite longtime users first before going wide. Would go a long way toward keeping stock out of scalper hands and in the hands of actual players.”
“What the hell is this controller doing that there's a viable scalper market for it?”
“Don't go to a scalper, this is not a limited release, just the first run. Friends don't let friends pay $300 for a Steam Controller.”
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