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ripper (iou)



ripper noun. E17.
[from RIP verb1 + -ER1.]
A person who rips something. E17.
b. spec. A murderer who rips or mutilates the victims' bodies. L19.
A thing, esp. a tool or apparatus, which rips something. L18.
b. spec. An implement that is attached to a tractor to break up concrete or hard soil. M20.
A person or thing of particular excellence; spec. an attractive young woman. slang (now chiefly Austral.). M19.
A bill abolishing a State or city office or commission. US colloq. L19.
A kind of illegal fishing tackle comprising a line with a heavy metal bar attached to it fitted with hooks. Scot. E20.