scalper (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 18
def someone who buys something and resells it at a price far above the initial cost
examples he got theater tickets through a scalper
Outgoing links
Hypernym speculator, plunger
Derivationally related form scalper → scalp
Hyponym tout, ticket tout
Incoming links
Hyponym speculator, plunger
Hypernym tout, ticket tout
Derivationally related form scalp → scalper

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