scalp

/skælp/

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Word: Scalp

Part of Speech: Noun and Verb

Basic Definition:

1. As a Noun: The scalp is the skin that covers the top of your head. It is where your hair grows.

   • Example: "She brushed her hair and felt the sun on her scalp."

2. As a Verb: To scalp means to remove the scalp from someone's head. This is often used in historical or violent contexts. It can also mean to sell tickets or goods at a higher price than normal, especially illegally.

   • Example: "They scalped tickets to the concert for three times the original price."

Usage Instructions:

• Noun Usage: When you talk about the scalp, you are usually referring to the health or condition of your hair and skin on your head.
• Verb Usage: When you use "scalp" as a verb, be careful, as it can refer to something quite serious or violent, or it can be used in a business context to mean selling something at a high price.

Advanced Usage:

• In medical contexts, people might discuss scalp conditions like psoriasis or dermatitis, which affect the health of the scalp.
• In business, "scalping" refers to the practice of buying tickets or goods and reselling them at a profit, often associated with events like concerts or sports games.

Word Variants:

• Scalped (adjective): Pertaining to a situation where someone has been scalped, either in the literal sense or in the context of illegal ticket sales.
  • Example: "He bought scalped tickets to the game."

Different Meanings:

• In a non-literal sense, "to scalp" can refer to taking advantage of someone in a business deal.

Synonyms:

• Noun: None commonly used in the same context, but "crown" can refer to the top part of the head.
• Verb: "Resell," "overcharge," or "hustle" (in the context of selling tickets).

Idioms and Phrasal Verbs:

• There are no specific idioms or phrasal verbs that use "scalp," but you might hear phrases like "to take someone's scalp" in storytelling, meaning to defeat or humiliate someone.

Summary:

The word "scalp" can refer to both the skin on top of the head and a verb that means to remove that skin or to sell something at an inflated price.

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Noun

1. the skin that covers the top of the head
   • they wanted to take his scalp as a trophy

Verb

1. remove the scalp of
   • The enemies were scalped
2. sell illegally, as on the black market