# ripper
## English

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### Pronunciation

* (Received Pronunciation) IPA: /ˈɹɪpə/
* (General American) enPR: rĭpʹər, IPA: /ˈɹɪpɚ/
* Audio (General Australian):(file)
* Rhymes: -ɪpə(ɹ)
* Hyphenation: rip‧per

### Etymology 1

From rip +‎ -er; originated 1605–15.

#### Noun

ripper (plural rippers)
* Something that rips something else.
* Someone who rips something.
* A legislative bill or act that transfers powers of appointment from the usual holders to a chief executive or a board of officials.
* A murderer who kills and often mutilates victims with a blade or similar sharp weapon.
    Jack the Ripper
* (mining) A hook-like tool used to tear away ore, rock, etc.
* (mining) A person employed to tear away ore, rock, etc. to make a passage for material to be carried to the surface.
* (British, Australia, slang) Something that is an excellent example of its kind.
** He [Rafael Nadal] didn't convert that but gained the advantage and launched another ripper of a forehand to force the error from Tsitsipas on the volley. (Thurston, E. November 15, 2019, Rafael Nadal digs deep to beat Stefanos Tsitsipas at ATP Finals. Sky UK https://www.skysports.com/tennis/news/12110/11862011/rafael-nadal-digs-deep-to-beat-stefanos-tsitsipas-at-atp-finals accessed August 29, 2020)
** 2001, Filton Hebbard, Memories of Kalgoorlie: Tales from the Australian Outback, page 334:Martin walked around the vehicle, viewing it from all angles and giggling as he did so. “She's a ripper, Bert, a real ripper!”
** 2018, Gary Cox, Cricket Ball, page 242: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.
* (computing) Software that extracts content from files or storage media.
* (agriculture) A tool or plant used to reduce soil compaction.
* (US, New Jersey, slang) A hot dog deep-fried in oil until the casing bursts.
* A foghorn.

##### Derived terms

* bodice ripper
* bonnet ripper
* double-ripper
* radish ripper

##### Translations
#### Adjective

ripper (not comparable)
* (British, Australia, slang) Very good; excellent; fantastic.
** 2019 Kobe Howard, Coaches Wrap Brisbane Lions, 30 April 2019. Accessed 6 May 2019.
    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.

##### Translations
#### References

* “ripper”, in The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th edition, Boston, Mass.: Houghton Mifflin, 2000, →ISBN.
* “ripper”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
* "ripper" in WordNet 2.0, Princeton University, 2003.

### Etymology 2

Compare rip (“a basket”), or riparian (“relating to a river bank”).

#### Alternative forms

* ripier
* rippier

#### Noun

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

#### References

* ↑ “ripper”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
* ↑ OED

## French
### Pronunciation

* Audio:(file)

### Noun

ripper m (plural rippers)
* (computing) ripper

### Verb

ripper
* (computing) to rip