What does RIPPER mean?

Definitions for RIPPER
ˈrɪp ərrip·per

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word RIPPER.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. rippernoun

    a murderer who slashes the victims with a knife

    "Jack the Ripper was probably a madman"

Wiktionary

  1. rippernoun

    Something that rips (something).

  2. rippernoun

    Someone who rips (something).

  3. rippernoun

    A legislative bill or act that transfers powers of appointment from the usual holders to a chief executive or a board of officials.

  4. rippernoun

    A murderer who kills and often mutilates victims with a blade or similar sharp weapon.

  5. rippernoun

    A hook-like tool used to tear away ore, rock, etc.

  6. rippernoun

    Something that is an excellent example of its kind.

  7. rippernoun

    Software that extracts content from files or storage media.

  8. Etymology: From rip + -er, originated 1605 – 15.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Rippernoun

    One who rips; one who tears; one who lacerates.

    Etymology: from rip.

Wikipedia

  1. Ripper

    Timothy S. Ripper Owens (born September 13, 1967) is an American heavy metal singer who currently performs with Spirits of Fire, the Three Tremors and A New Revenge. He first gained attention as the lead singer of Judas Priest, and then Iced Earth. He took the nickname "Ripper" from the Judas Priest song "The Ripper" during his time in the tribute band "British Steel".

ChatGPT

  1. ripper

    A ripper is a tool, device, or software that is used to extract or copy data from a specific source to another location without altering the original format. This term is commonly used in the digital world, often referring to software used to copy audio or video from CDs or DVDs to a computer. However, in physical contexts such as agriculture or mining, a ripper refers to a heavy-duty device attached to a tractor or bulldozer to break up hard ground or rocks.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Rippernoun

    one who brings fish from the seacoast to markets in inland towns

  2. Rippernoun

    one who, or that which, rips; a ripping tool

  3. Rippernoun

    a tool for trimming the edges of roofing slates

  4. Rippernoun

    anything huge, extreme, startling, etc

  5. Etymology: [Cf. Rip a basket, or Riparian.]

Wikidata

  1. Ripper

    Ripper is a 2001 Canadian-British horror film, directed by John Eyres. The film stars A. J. Cook and Bruce Payne. It was written and produced by John A. Curtis and Evan Tylor and by production companies Prophecy Entertainment and Studio Eight Productions.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Ripper

    rip′ėr, n. a tool used in shaping roof-slates: a ripping-tool: one who does his work well: a robber.

  2. Ripper

    rip′ėr, n. one who brings fish from the coast inland. [L. riparius.]

  3. Ripper

    rip′ėr, n. a fog-horn.

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. RIPPER

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Ripper is ranked #30043 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Ripper surname appeared 781 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Ripper.

    95.3% or 745 total occurrences were White.
    2% or 16 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    1% or 8 total occurrences were Asian.
    0.9% or 7 total occurrences were of two or more races.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of RIPPER in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of RIPPER in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of RIPPER in a Sentence

  1. A.A. Milne:

    No doubt Jack the Ripper excused himself on the grounds that it was human nature.

  2. Andrea Nini:

    I am applying a similar method to the letters in the Jack the Ripper case, this is the first forensic analysis of those letters.

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