ripper
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8.8
- noun
- /ˈrɪpər/
- Archaic
:
pasada (informal)
- She’s a little ripper, isn’t she?
- a bodice ripper
- a bloody ripper
Examples
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You're a bloody ripper, Farouk.
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Ripper of a show you put on today.
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It was still a brilliant result, and it was great to be a part of supporting such a ripper team!
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And yeah, I think what that's what makes this Ripper for discussion, for humor.
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(LAUGHTER) Now, she may look a little tatty around the edges, but she's a little ripper.
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That new restaurant in town is an absolute ripper with its delicious menu and great atmosphere.
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The concert last night was a ripper; everyone had an amazing time singing along.
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He scored a ripper goal in the last minute of the game, securing their victory.
Synonyms
7
5.7
Something very impressive that makes people stop and look
7
9.0
A person or thing that is very impressive
6
4.2
A very surprising or impressive event that shocks people
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8.6
A person or thing that is unusually good
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9.9
A person or thing that is very good and surprising
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8.8
Something very impressive that causes great surprise
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9.3
Something that is very good or impressive
Something very fast or impressive
An informal word for a person who is impressive and stands out
Antonyms
Compounds
2
7.3
A person who killed several women in London in the late 1800s and was never identified
- Offensive
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9.2
Romantic stories set in the past with strong sex scenes that sometimes show forced sex
How Impressive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Ripper in informal speech comes from rip 'to move with force' and became a lively way to call something excellent; a helpful way to remember it is to think of a thing that 'rips' as exciting and strong. So a ripper here means something very impressive or a lot of fun.