ripper

Meanings

• verb

  A person or thing that rips or tears something apart.

  - "The ripper tore the paper into pieces."
  - "The hurricane was a relentless ripper, ripping roofs off houses."

• noun

  A serial killer active in Whitechapel, London, in the late 1880s, who was never identified.

  - "The ripper is believed to have killed at least five women."
  - "The ripper's identity remains a mystery."

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Pronunciation

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with ripper
ripper , quipper , flipper , dipper

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Variants

List of all variants of ripper that leads to same result
ripper , rippers , bodice ripper , bodice rippers

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Forms

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rip, ripped, ripping

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'one who rips' or 'one who tears'. The term gained notoriety as the name of a notorious serial killer active in London in the late 19th century.

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Trivia

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1. The ripper is believed to have used a knife or a sharp instrument to kill his victims.

2. The ripper's victims were all prostitutes.

3. The ripper's crimes were never solved, and his identity remains a mystery.

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Related Concepts

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1. Jack the Ripper: The most famous and notorious ripper, a serial killer active in Whitechapel, London, in the late 1880s.

2. Ripperology: The study of Jack the Ripper and his crimes.

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Culture

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The ripper is a significant figure in popular culture, particularly in horror and crime genres. Numerous books, films, and television shows have been inspired by the ripper and his gruesome deeds.

How to Memorize "ripper"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person or thing ripping or tearing something apart.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'ripper' with the image of a serial killer or someone ripping something apart.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'Rips' to remember the word: R - Rips, I - In, P - Pieces.

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