noun
scalping
noun
1
The practice of reselling tickets or goods at a marked-up price, often illegally.
"Scalping made it nearly impossible to get tickets at face value."
How to Use Scalping
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishReselling something, especially tickets, at an inflated price.
Common pairings
ticket scalping
anti-scalping laws
Word Forms
scalpings plural
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_____ made it nearly impossible to get tickets at face value.
Etymology
From the verb "scalp" (in its ticket-reselling sense) plus "-ing."