Definition of "ripper"

ripper¹

/ˈɹɪpə/

noun
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. (Britain, Australia, slang) Something that is an excellent example of its kind.
  Quotations
  Martin walked around the vehicle, viewing it from all angles and giggling as he did so. “She's a ripper, Bert, a real ripper!”
  2001, Filton Hebbard, Memories of Kalgoorlie: Tales from the Australian Outback, page 334
  Really, the Strauss Ball was in a category of its own, which is why we are making such a fuss about it; an absolute ripper of a ball whatever the hell it should be called in technical terms.
  2018, Gary Cox, Cricket Ball, page 242
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.
adjective
not comparable
1. (Britain, Australia, slang) Very good; excellent; fantastic.
  Quotations
  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.
  2019 Kobe Howard, Coaches Wrap Brisbane Lions, 30 April 2019. Accessed 6 May 2019.

ripper²

/ˈɹɪpə/

noun
plural rippers
1. (obsolete) One who brings fish from the seacoast to markets in inland towns.
  Quotations
  But what's the action we are for now? Robbing a ripper of his fish.
  c. 1622, John Fletcher, Philip Massinger [et al.?], “Beggars Bvsh”, in Comedies and Tragedies […], London: […] Humphrey Robinson, […], and for Humphrey Moseley […], published 1647, Act V, scene i

Definition of "ripper"

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