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scalp
[ skalp ]
noun
- the integument of the upper part of the head, usually including the associated subcutaneous structures.
- a part of this integument with the accompanying hair, severed from the head of an enemy as a sign of victory, as by some North American Indians and others during the colonial and frontier periods in the U.S.
- any token of victory.
- the integument on the top of the head of an animal.
- Informal. a small profit made in quick buying and selling.
verb (used with object)
- to cut or tear the scalp from.
- Informal.
- to resell (tickets, merchandise, etc.) at higher than the official rates.
- to buy and sell (stocks) so as to make small quick profits.
- to plane down the surfaces of (an ingot, billet, or slab).
verb (used without object)
- Informal. to scalp tickets, stocks, or the like.
scalp
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noun
- anatomy the skin and subcutaneous tissue covering the top of the head
- (among North American Indians) a part of this removed as a trophy from a slain enemy
- a trophy or token signifying conquest
- hunting a piece of hide cut from the head of a victim as a trophy or as proof of killing in order to collect a bounty
- informal.a small speculative profit taken in quick transactions
- dialect.a projection of bare rock from vegetation
verb
- to cut the scalp from
- informal.to purchase and resell (securities) quickly so as to make several small profits
- informal.to buy (tickets) cheaply and resell at an inflated price
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Derived Forms
- ˈ, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms
- İ noun
- l adjective
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of scalp1
1250–1300; Middle English (north) (noun), perhaps < Old Norse sheath (hence, metaphorically a covering)
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of scalp1
C13: probably from Scandinavian; compare Old Norse skalpr sheath, Middle Dutch schelpe, Danish skalp husk
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"These beauty enhancements are fashionable, but they can also cause problems - like alopecia or scalp infections," she warned.
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For a small proportion of this group of epilepsy patients, less than 10%, recording seizures using scalp EEG is enough to provide the necessary information.
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Mr Kashti suffered swollen and bruised eyelids, a swollen nose and bruising to his back, knees and leg and a cut to the scalp.
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“People were literally scalping for Thrillers tickets,” he says.
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Both of those victories demonstrated his ability to maintain his composure when chasing a big scalp.
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