rip-roaring
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of rip-roaring
1825–35, rip 1 + roaring, alteration of rip-roarious, modeled on uproarious
Example Sentences
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“Women in this country are rip-roaring mad about the price hikes that they’re absorbing. They’re trying to manage household finances and budgeting. They’re trying to feed their kids healthy food,” Owens said.
From Salon ● Aug. 18, 2026
A teensy stretch of trading weakness this year—a pause in rip-roaring gains, really—has left the valuation looking ordinary, despite a profit outlook that has no equal in history.
From Barron's ● Mar. 13, 2026
Firms that had banner years would lay siege to hotel ballrooms, trumpeting their good fortune with rip-roaring excesses more suited to an Indian wedding.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 17, 2025
That bubble included “a rip-roaring market” for initial public offerings and secondary offerings of stock.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 3, 2025
The boys were probably having a rip-roaring time, and being welcomed into the company of men was surely good for them, even if it did leave Penelope sitting helplessly, waiting for their return.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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