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Ripper

//ˈɹɪpə// adj, name, noun, slang

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Very good; excellent; fantastic. Australia, British, not-comparable, slang

    "2019 Kobe Howard, Coaches Wrap Brisbane Lions, 30 April 2019. Accessed 6 May 2019. Not only did Lachie Neale have another stand out game with 28 disposals and a ripper goal from outside 50, but Lions debutant Noah Answerth slotted in nicely picking up 5 intercept marks."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.
Noun
  1. 1
    Something that rips something else.
  2. 2
    One who brings fish from the seacoast to markets in inland towns. obsolete

    "But what's the action we are for now? Robbing a ripper of his fish."

  3. 3
    a murderer who slashes the victims with a knife wordnet
  4. 4
    Someone who rips something.
  5. 5
    A legislative bill or act that transfers powers of appointment from the usual holders to a chief executive or a board of officials.
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  1. 6
    A murderer who kills and often mutilates victims with a blade or similar sharp weapon.

    "Jack the Ripper"

  2. 7
    A hook-like tool used to tear away ore, rock, etc.
  3. 8
    A person employed to tear away ore, rock, etc. to make a passage for material to be carried to the surface.
  4. 9
    Something that is an excellent example of its kind. Australia, British, slang

    "He [Rafael Nadal] didn't convert that but gained the advantage and launched another ripper of a forehand to force the error from Tsitsipas on the volley. (Thurston, E. November 15, 2019, Rafael Nadal digs deep to beat Stefanos Tsitsipas at ATP Finals. Sky UK https://www.skysports.com/tennis/news/12110/11862011/rafael-nadal-digs-deep-to-beat-stefanos-tsitsipas-at-atp-finals accessed August 29, 2020)"

  5. 10
    Software that extracts content from files or storage media.
  6. 11
    A tool or plant used to reduce soil compaction.
  7. 12
    A hot dog deep-fried in oil until the casing bursts. New-Jersey, US, slang
  8. 13
    A foghorn.

Etymology

Etymology 1

From rip + -er; originated 1605–15.

Etymology 2

From rip + -er; originated 1605–15.

Etymology 3

Compare rip (“a basket”), or riparian (“relating to a river bank”).

Etymology 4

* As an English surname, from Middle English ripier (“basket”), from Old Norse hrip, from Proto-Germanic *hrepaz, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- (“to bend”). * As a Scottish surname, from Middle English reper (“reaper, harvester”) (modern reaper). * As a German surname, variant of Ripp.

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