the skin that covers the part of the head where the hair grows

(in the past) the skin and hair that was removed from the head of a dead enemy as a sign of victory

<i>During these frontier wars, both European colonists and Native Americans took scalps from their enemies.</i>

a symbol of the fact that somebody has been defeated or punished

<i>They have claimed some impressive scalps in their bid for the championship.</i>

to remove the skin and hair from the top of an enemy’s head as a sign of victory

to sell tickets for a popular event illegally, at a price that is higher than the official price, especially outside a theatre, stadium, etc.

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