scalp

scalp
[skælp] 1. noun
1) (the skin of the part of the head usually covered by hair: Rub the shampoo well into your scalp.) lasišče
2) (the skin and hair of the top of the head: Some North American Indians used to cut the scalps from their prisoners.) skalp
2. verb
(to cut the scalp from: The Indians killed and scalped him.) skalpirati
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[skælp]
1.
noun
skalp, koža lobanje z lasmi; téme; lasulja; gola, okrogla glava griča; kitova glava brez spodnje čeljusti; figuratively zmagovalska trofeja; American colloquially majhen zaslužek pri preprodaji (vrednostnih papirjev, vstopnic, vozovnic)
to be out for scalps — biti na lovu na skalpe, figuratively iskati koga, ki bi nad njim stresli svojo jezo ali slabo voljo, biti napadalen, popadljiv
to have the scalp of figuratively premagati koga v debati
to take s.o.'s scalp — skalpirati koga
to take scalps figuratively premagati, poraziti, obvladati, ošvrkniti koga s kritiko;
2.
transitive verb
skalpirati; odreti kožo z glave; figuratively neusmiljeno kritizirati; politics American slang (nasprotnika) izpodriniti, odžagati; economy American colloquially z malo zaslužka preprodati (vstopnice, vozovnice, vrednostne papirje, na črno)

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  • Scalp — Scalp, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Scalped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Scalping}.] 1. To deprive of the scalp; to cut or tear the scalp from the head of. [1913 Webster] 2. (Surg.) To remove the skin of. [1913 Webster] We must scalp the whole lid [of the eye]. J …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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