double-ripper
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of double-ripper
An Americanism dating back to 1875–80
Example Sentences
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"I don't think there is the least danger of it," said Mr. King, "especially as I shall put an end to this double-ripper business, though not because this upset was anybody's fault; remember that, Phronsie."
From Five Little Peppers Midway by Sidney, Margaret
One of these was the double-runner, or double-ripper as it was sometimes called, rather ominously.
From Old Plymouth Trails by Packard, Winthrop
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