Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
- n. One that rips.
- n. One who commits murder with a knife or similar sharp object.
- n. Slang One that is an excellent example of its kind.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
- n. Something that rips (something else).
- n. Someone who rips (something).
- n. A legislative bill or act that transfers powers of appointment from the usual holders to a chief executive or a board of officials.
- n. A murderer who kills and often mutilates victims with a blade or similar sharp weapon.
- n. A hook-like tool used to tear away ore, rock, etc.
- n. Something that is an excellent example of its kind.
- n. Software that extracts content from files or storage media.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
- n. One who, or that which, rips; a ripping tool.
- n. A tool for trimming the edges of roofing slates.
- n. Anything huge, extreme, startling, etc.
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. One who or that which rips, tears, or cuts open; a ripping-tool.
- n. A very efficient person or thing; one who does great execution: as, he is a regular ripper.
- n. A robber. Halliwell (in the form ripier). See rip, transitive verb, 5.
- n. One who brings fish inland from the coast to market.
- n. A fog-horn. Also called lipper.
- n. A rip-saw.
- n. A double-ripper.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- n. a murderer who slashes the victims with a knife
Etymologies
Examples
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Operation arrowhead ripper is consistent with what Sir Robert thompson termed the four stages of clearing, holding, winning and won.
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The second goal came on a 30-foot ripper from the right wing circle that screamed past Roy, and the final goal was a rebound goal that was lifted high into the net.
USATODAY.com - McCarty hat trick drives Wings to victory in opener
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The problem I'm having is that the built-in subtitle ripper doesn't get the times right on some movies.
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Rash of murders has England fearing another 'ripper' - Los Angeles Times: Rash of murders has England fearing another 'ripper'
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Hollywood in showdown over DVD 'ripper' - Hollywood calls it "rent, rip and return" and contends it's one of the biggest technological threats to the movie industry's ...
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Hollywood in showdown over DVD 'ripper' - AP - Hollywood calls it "rent, rip and return" and contends it's one of the biggest technological threats to the movie industry's annual $20 billion DVD market � software that allows you to copy a film without paying for it.
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Hollywood in showdown over DVD 'ripper' - Hollywood calls it "rent, rip and return" and contends it's one of the biggest technological threats to the movie industry's annual $20 billion DVD market - software that allows you to copy a film without paying for it.
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I use the awl as a kind of crude seam ripper, which is what I think it was intended to be.
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"What are we to do if the ripper is my antithesis?" asked the man in the yellow suit.
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The plasma cutter is a tool, the line gun is a tool, the ripper is a tool, etc.
djp72 commented on the word ripper
this word is a positive exclaimation: "good one" - it can be used for a person, place, thing, event, anything. as in "you little ripper!" or "the party was a ripper"
December 11, 2006