ripper

Meanings

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. A hook-like tool used to tear away ore, rock, etc.
6. A person employed to tear away ore, rock, etc. to make a passage for material to be carried to the surface.
7. Something that is an excellent example of its kind.
8. Software that extracts content from files or storage media.
9. A tool or plant used to reduce soil compaction.
10. A hot dog deep-fried in oil until the casing bursts.
11. A foghorn.

1. Very good; excellent; fantastic.

1. One who brings fish from the seacoast to markets in inland towns.

1. A surname.

Etymology

From rip + -er; originated 1605–15.