• (RP) IPA: /ˈɹɪpə/
• (GA) enPR: rĭpʹər, IPA: /ˈɹɪpɚ/

ripper (plural rippers)

1. Something that rips something else.
2. Someone who rips something.
3. A legislative bill or act that transfers powers of appointment from the usual holders to a chief executive or a board of officials.
4. A murderer who kills and often mutilates victims with a blade or similar sharp weapon.
5. (mining) A hook-like tool used to tear away ore, rock, etc.
6. (mining) A person employed to tear away ore, rock, etc. to make a passage for material to be carried to the surface.
7. (British, AU, slang) Something that is an excellent example of its kind.
   • 2001, Filton Hebbard, Memories of Kalgoorlie: Tales from the Australian Outback (page 334)

     Martin walked around the vehicle, viewing it from all angles and giggling as he did so. “She's a ripper, Bert, a real ripper!”

8. (computing) Software that extracts content from files or storage media.
9. (agriculture) A tool or plant used to reduce soil compaction.
10. (US, New Jersey, slang) A hot dog deep-fried in oil until the casing bursts.
11. A foghorn.

• French: ripeur

• French: éventreur
• Italian: squartatore
• Portuguese: estripador
• Spanish: destripador

• Russian: зачёт

• Portuguese: ripador

ripper (not comparable)

1. (British, AU, slang) Very good; excellent; fantastic.
   • 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.

ripper (plural rippers)

1. (obsolete) One who brings fish from the seacoast to markets in inland towns.
   • c. 1622, John Fletcher; Philip Massinger [et al.?], “Beggars Bvsh”, in Comedies and Tragedies […], London: Printed for Humphrey Robinson, […], and for Humphrey Moseley […], published 1647, OCLC 3083972 ↗, Act 5, scene 1:

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

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