double-ripper

[ duhb-uhl-rip-er ]

noun

, New England.

1. bobsled ( def 2 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of double-ripper¹

An Americanism dating back to 1875–80

Example Sentences

So I got out my double-ripper, and we all went out on the hill and started down.

From Project Gutenberg

One of these was the double-runner, or double-ripper as it was sometimes called, rather ominously.

From Project Gutenberg