scalp

  1. Noun.  (context, now) The top of the head; the skull.
  2. Noun.  (anatomy) The part of the head where the hair grows from, or used to grow from.
  3. Noun.  A victory.
  4. Noun.  (Scotland) A bed or stratum of shellfish; a scaup.
  5. Verb.  To remove the part of the head from where the hair grows, by brutal act or accident.
  6. Verb.  (slang) To sell for a greatly inflated price to those in desperation, as in scalping tickets to a ball game.

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This entry was last updated on RefTopia from its source on 3/20/2012.