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ripper

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rip·per  (rpr)
n.
1. One that rips.
2. One who commits murder with a knife or similar sharp object.
3. Slang One that is an excellent example of its kind.
ripper [ˈrɪpə]
n
1. a person who rips
2. a murderer who dissects or mutilates his victims' bodies
3. Informal chiefly Austral and NZ a fine or excellent person or thing
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.ripper - a murderer who slashes the victims with a kniferipper - a murderer who slashes the victims with a knife; "Jack the Ripper was probably a madman"
liquidator, manslayer, murderer - a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
Translations
ripper [ˈrɪpəʳ] N Jack the Ripper → Juanito el Destripador
ripper
n (= murderer) → Frauenmörder m
ripper [ˈrɪpəʳ] n (fam) (murderer) → squartatore m
Jack the Ripper → Jack lo squartatore
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Hans Van Ripper now began to feel some uneasiness about the fate of poor Ichabod, and his saddle.
The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow by Irving, Washington View in context
It would get so dark that it looked all blue-black outside, and lovely; and the rain would thrash along by so thick that the trees off a little ways looked dim and spider- webby; and here would come a blast of wind that would bend the trees down and turn up the pale under- side of the leaves; and then a perfect ripper of a gust would follow along and set the branches to tossing their arms as if they was just wild; and next, when it was just about the bluest and blackest -- FST
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Twain, Mark View in context
I'll stick to the widder till I rot, Tom; and if I git to be a reg'lar ripper of a robber, and everybody talking 'bout it, I reckon she'll be proud she snaked me in out of the wet.
Tom Sawyer by Twain, Mark View in context
 
 
 
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