scalping

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noun

The action by which someone is scalped.

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Meanings

scalping1

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of scalp

scalping2

nounscalping (plural scalpings)

plural scalpings

  1. The action by which someone is scalped.
  2. businessA fraudulent form of market manipulation in which a person buys shares immediately before recommending the shares to others, thus driving the price up.
  3. businessA legitimate method of arbitrage of small price gaps created by the bid-ask spread.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
portillo moment

Origin

scalping · verb

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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scalping · noun

From scalp (noun) + -ing.

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Translations

Finnish skalpeeraus, skalpeeraus
  • skalpeerausform of market manipulation
  • skalpeerausact of scalping
Portuguese escalpelamento
  • escalpelamentoact of scalping

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

clasping
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APA

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MLA

“scalping.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scalping. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scalping,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scalping.

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