In British English, a tout is any person who solicits business or employment in an importune manner (generally equivalent to a solicitor in American English). A ticket tout is someone who engages in ticket resale for more than the face value of the ticket (though a ticket reseller is known colloquially as a scalper rather than a solicitor in North American parlance). Another example would be a person who frequents heavily touristed areas and presents himself as a tour guide (particularly towa… (More on Tout)