Scalping (disambiguation)
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Scalping
Scalping
Scalping is the act of removing another person's scalp or a portion of their scalp, either from a dead body or from a living person. The initial purpose of scalping was to provide a trophy of battle or portable proof of a combatant's prowess in war...

is the practice of removing the scalp of a defeated enemy as a trophy.

Scalping may also refer to:
  • Ticket resale
    Ticket resale
    Ticket resale is the act of reselling tickets for admission to events. Tickets are bought from licensed sellers and are then sold for a price determined by the individual or company in possession of the tickets. Tickets sold through secondary sources may be sold for less or more than their face...

    , the resale of tickets to a public event such as a concert or sporting event
  • Flavor scalping
    Flavor scalping
    Flavor scalping is a term used in the packaging industry to describe the loss of quality of a packaged item due to either its volatile flavors being absorbed by the packaging or the item absorbing undesirable flavors from its packaging. A classic example is the absorption of various plastic flavors...

    , the loss of flavor in a packaged item generally due to its packaging
  • Scalping (trading)
    Scalping (trading)
    Scalping, when used in reference to trading in securities, commodities and foreign exchange, may refer to# a fraudulent form of market manipulation# a legitimate method of arbitrage of small price gaps created by the bid-ask spread....

    , in trading securities and commodities either a fraudulent form of market manipulation or a legitimate form of arbitrage
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