double-ripper

[ duhb-uhl-rip-er ]

nounNew England.

bobsled (def. 2).

Origin of double-ripper

¹

An Americanism dating back to 1875–80

Also called dou·ble-run·ner [duhb-uhl-ruhn-er]. /ˈdʌb əlˈrʌn ər/.

Words Nearby double-ripper

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How to use double-ripper in a sentence

So I got out my double-ripper, and we all went out on the hill and started down.
Harper's Young People, March 8, 1881 | Various
One of these was the double-runner, or double-ripper as it was sometimes called, rather ominously.
Old Plymouth Trails | Winthrop Packard

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