stooper
n.— «This is the stooper. He gets his name from his occupation. He goes around the racing yard between races picking up and examining parimutuel tickets that have been discarded as worthless by the original purchasers.» —“The Brighter Side” by Damon Runyon Zanesville Signal (Ohio) Apr. 16, 1940. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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