ripper

noun rip·per \ˈri-pər\

Definition of RIPPER

: one that rips; especially : a machine used to break up solid material (as rock or ore)

: an excellent example or instance of its kind

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Synonyms: beaut, beauty, bee's knees, cat's meow, corker, crackerjack (also crackajack), daisy, dandy, dilly, doozy (or doozie also doozer), dream, honey, hot stuff, humdinger, hummer, knockout, lollapalooza, lulu [slang], nifty, peach, pip, pippin, jim–dandy, ripsnorter, snorter, sockdolager (or sockdologer), standout, sweetheart

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