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- [rip-er]
- /ˈrɪp ər/
- /ˈrɪpə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [rip-er]
- /ˈrɪp ər/
Definitions of ripper word
- abbreviation Technical meaning of RIPPER rip 3
- noun ripper a person or thing that rips. 1
- noun ripper Also, ripper bill, ripper act. a legislative bill or act for taking powers of appointment to and removal from office away from the usual holders of these powers and conferring them unrestrictedly on a chief executive, as a governor or mayor, or on a board of officials. 1
- noun ripper a double-ripper. 1
- noun ripper a killer who dispatches and often mutilates victims with a knife or similar weapon. 1
- noun ripper Mining. a hooklike tool, attached to earth-moving machinery, for tearing away ore, rock, etc. 1
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Origin of ripper
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
First recorded in 1605-15; rip1 + -er1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Ripper
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ripper popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
ripper usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for ripper
noun ripper
- bolo — a large single-edged knife, originating in the Philippines
- cutlass — A cutlass is a short sword that used to be used by sailors.
- cutter — A cutter is a tool that you use for cutting through something.
- knife — an instrument for cutting, consisting essentially of a thin, sharp-edged, metal blade fitted with a handle.
- lancet — a small surgical instrument, usually sharp-pointed and two-edged, for making small incisions, opening abscesses, etc.
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