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An asshole who preorders/buys an item as soon as it's available and resells it at a higher price point than the item originally sold for. Usually is fat, lazy, or has no actual job.
Johnny: I went to Gamestop to get the new Destiny game and they were out of stock and I had to buy it from a scalper.
David: What an asshole, preying upon innocent people wanting to buy something that they find interesting.
Scalper by JFK Shot First June 10, 2017
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I just want to get a 3080 for MSRP, not 3x the price like what the scalpers want.
Scalper by TheTank18 September 18, 2020
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When someone gets fired from a basic minimum wage job that requires minimal/no skill.
Dude, did you hear Aaron got scaped? He was a fucking dishie, don't know how he managed that.
scaped by officer erratic May 16, 2021
Someone who purchases large quantities of goods (usually tickets) early with the sole intention of re-selling them at a higher price at a later date (closer to the event).
Seedy looking guys outside stadiums avoiding police and trying to sell tickets to baseball/football games which are about to start.
Scalper by ~Sunigirl~! January 28, 2004

Scalded Ape 

a) when a ape is scalded with anything that scalds, it is reported that they have unimaginable speed as they run.
b) often refered to cars or motorcyles with an overly large amount of Horse Power and are able to accelerate quickly and achieve high speeds.
c) when describing someone that either 1. runs very quickly to avoid danger 2. just runs quickly or 3. anything fast
The robber entered the convenince store and pulled out a large caliber handgun. My friend Jason, seeing the gun, ran out the back door like a Scalded Ape.
Scalded Ape by yellowjacket_34 October 21, 2008

faster than a scalded dog

This idiomatic expression can describe any kind of movement, but is especially linked to running. A scalded dog would be moving as quickly as it was capable of doing, and it would be motivated by pain and fear - that combination makes for some serious speed.
When the bandit saw the police coming, he ran faster than a scalded dog.
terrible pieces of scummy trash that jack up the price of a newly-released product by purchasing it and then selling on eBay for 5 times the price
person 1: damn, all the RTX 3070s are out of stock
person 2: yeah except for eBay, but now they're 1000 dollars. fuckin' scalpers.
Scalper by beneb November 27, 2020