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scalpingnoun
The action by which someone is scalped.
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A fraudulent form of market manipulation in which a person buys shares immediately before recommending the shares to others, thus driving the price up
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Scalping
Scalping is the act of cutting or tearing a part of the human scalp, with hair attached, from the head, and generally occurred in warfare with the scalp being a trophy. Scalp-taking is considered part of the broader cultural practice of the taking and display of human body parts as trophies, and may have developed as an alternative to the taking of human heads, for scalps were easier to take, transport, and preserve for subsequent display. Scalping independently developed in various cultures in both the Old and New Worlds.
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Scalping
of Scalp
Scalping
a. & n. from Scalp
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Scalping
Scalping is the act of removing the scalp, or a portion of the scalp, either from a dead body or another living person. The initial purpose was to provide a trophy of battle or portable proof of a combatant's prowess in war. Eventually, the act became motivated primarily for financial reasons; payment received per scalp acquired. Scalping is often associated with frontier warfare in North America, and was practiced by Native Americans, colonists, and frontiersmen across centuries of violent conflict. Some Mexican and American territories paid bounties for enemy Native American scalps. Contrary to popular belief, scalping was far from universal amongst Native Americans.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of scalping in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of scalping in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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