Word: scalp
Word origin: Middle English (denoting the skull or cranium): probably of Scandinavian origin.
Phonetic:
skalpListen:
the skin covering the head, excluding the face. Example: hair tonics will improve the condition of your hair and scalp
a bare rock projecting above surrounding water or vegetation.
take the scalp of (an enemy) as a battle trophy. Example: none of the soldiers were scalped
resell (shares or tickets) at a large or quick profit. Example: tickets were scalped for forty times their face value
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