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ticket scalper
noun
- an unauthorized ticket speculator who buys tickets to a performance or sports event and resells them at inflated prices.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ticket scalper1
First recorded in 1875–80
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Example Sentences
They function like ticket scalpers who have expanded into sneakers, toys, and electronics.
From Quartz
His small shop is wedged in between a florist and a ticket-scalper.
From Project Gutenberg
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