Ripper

/ˈrɪpər/
noun

Someone or something that is excellent or very impressive.

That new movie was a real ripper!
Visual representation of "ripper" - Someone or something that is excellent or very impressive.

Often appears as...

  • a ripper party
  • a ripper idea

Usage tips

Informal

Colloquial

noun

A person who rips, tears or cuts.

He used a ripper to open the package.
Visual representation of "ripper" - A person who rips, tears or cuts.
noun

A murder which is extremely violent and cruel.

The infamous Jack the Ripper terrorised London in the 1880s.
Visual representation of "ripper" - A murder which is extremely violent and cruel.

Usage tips

Academic, Historical

noun

A tool used for cutting and removing stitches in sewing.

She grabbed a ripper to undo the stitches.
Visual representation of "ripper" - A tool used for cutting and removing stitches in sewing.
noun

A software that copies files from CDs, DVDs, or Blu-ray discs to a hard drive.

He downloaded a ripper to copy audios from his CDs to his computer.
Visual representation of "ripper" - A software that copies files from CDs, DVDs, or Blu-ray discs to a hard drive.
noun

Someone or something that is excellent or very impressive.

That new movie was a real ripper!
Visual representation of "ripper" - Someone or something that is excellent or very impressive.

Often appears as...

  • a ripper party
  • a ripper idea

Usage tips

Informal

Colloquial

noun

A person who rips, tears or cuts.

He used a ripper to open the package.
Visual representation of "ripper" - A person who rips, tears or cuts.
noun

A murder which is extremely violent and cruel.

The infamous Jack the Ripper terrorised London in the 1880s.
Visual representation of "ripper" - A murder which is extremely violent and cruel.

Usage tips

Academic, Historical

noun

A tool used for cutting and removing stitches in sewing.

She grabbed a ripper to undo the stitches.
Visual representation of "ripper" - A tool used for cutting and removing stitches in sewing.
noun

A software that copies files from CDs, DVDs, or Blu-ray discs to a hard drive.

He downloaded a ripper to copy audios from his CDs to his computer.
Visual representation of "ripper" - A software that copies files from CDs, DVDs, or Blu-ray discs to a hard drive.
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Visual representation of "ripper"
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Slang Usage

Used informally in Australia or the UK to show excitement or approval.

Illustration for Slang Usage
That skateboard trick was a ripper!
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Positive Emphasis

Emphasizes that something is particularly good or enjoyable.

Illustration for Positive Emphasis
We had a ripper of a day at the beach!
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Avoid in Formality

Considered too informal for professional or academic contexts.

Illustration for Avoid in Formality
In a business meeting, don't say 'ripper idea'.
LampPro Tip 1/3

Slang Usage

Used informally in Australia or the UK to show excitement or approval.

Illustration for Slang Usage
That skateboard trick was a ripper!
LampPro Tip 2/3

Positive Emphasis

Emphasizes that something is particularly good or enjoyable.

Illustration for Positive Emphasis
We had a ripper of a day at the beach!
LampPro Tip 3/3

Avoid in Formality

Considered too informal for professional or academic contexts.

Illustration for Avoid in Formality
In a business meeting, don't say 'ripper idea'.
LampPro Tip 1/3

Slang Usage

Used informally in Australia or the UK to show excitement or approval.

Illustration for Slang Usage
That skateboard trick was a ripper!
LampPro Tip 2/3

Positive Emphasis

Emphasizes that something is particularly good or enjoyable.

Illustration for Positive Emphasis
We had a ripper of a day at the beach!
LampPro Tip 3/3

Avoid in Formality

Considered too informal for professional or academic contexts.

Illustration for Avoid in Formality
In a business meeting, don't say 'ripper idea'.
Visual representation of the word "Ripper"

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Video examples

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Quote examples

Susanna Kearsley

Canadian Novelist

When you say that you write romantic fiction, there are a lot of people who have an image in their mind of the 'bodice ripper.' It's the one term that most romantic fiction writers absolutely hate because it has no bearing on what people are writing.
Portrait of Susanna Kearsley

Quote examples

Jack Lemmon

American Actor

I remember trying to be funny, and both of my parents were terribly funny. My father was also very dignified, but my mother was an absolute ding-a-ling, a ripper.
Portrait of Jack Lemmon

Quote examples

Susanna Kearsley

Canadian Novelist

When you say that you write romantic fiction, there are a lot of people who have an image in their mind of the 'bodice ripper.' It's the one term that most romantic fiction writers absolutely hate because it has no bearing on what people are writing.
Portrait of Susanna Kearsley

Quote examples

Jack Lemmon

American Actor

I remember trying to be funny, and both of my parents were terribly funny. My father was also very dignified, but my mother was an absolute ding-a-ling, a ripper.
Portrait of Jack Lemmon
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