ripsnorter

[ rip-snawr-ter ]

nounInformal.
  1. something or someone exceedingly strong or violent: a ripsnorter of a gale.

  2. something or someone remarkably good or exciting.

Origin of ripsnorter

1
An Americanism dating back to 1830–40; rip1 + snorter

Words Nearby ripsnorter

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How to use ripsnorter in a sentence

  • He'd just about convinced himself that he's a real ripsnorter of a buck.

    Double Challenge | James Arthur Kjelgaard

British Dictionary definitions for ripsnorter

ripsnorter

/ (ˈrɪpˌsnɔːtə) /


noun
  1. slang a person or thing noted for intensity or excellence

Origin of ripsnorter

1
C19: from rip 1 + snorter

Derived forms of ripsnorter

  • ripsnorting, adjective

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