ripsnorter

noun rip·snort·er \ˈrip-ˈsnȯr-tər\

Definition of RIPSNORTER

: something extraordinary : humdinger <the finale was a ripsnorter>

— rip·snort·ing \-tiŋ\ adjective

1840

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, ripper, jim–dandy, snorter, sockdolager (or sockdologer), standout, sweetheart

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