Definitions
someone who buys something and resells it at a price far above the initial cost
Word origin
From scalp + -er.
Used in a sentence
“Denouncing representations of hostile Indians as vicious scalpers of innocent settlers […]”
“We could see three different scalpers moving through the crowd outside the arena, each muttering the characteristic refrain: “Need any tickets?””
“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.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Ticket reseller”7 letters
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