Scalper
Pronunciation : Scalper
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : 1. One who, or that which, scalps.
2. (Surg.)
Defn: Same as Scalping iron, under Scalping.
3. A broker who, dealing on his own account, tries to get a small and quick profit from slight fluctuations of the market. [Cant]
4. A person who buys and sells the unused parts of railroad tickets. [Cant]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913