ripsnortv.
/ˈrɪpˌsnɔːt/, U.S. /ˈrɪpˌsnɔrt/ colloquial (originally U.S.).
intransitive. To act or proceed in a boisterous manner; to rollick. Occasionally transitive. Also figurative.
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the world > movement > rate of motion > swiftness > swift movement in specific manner > move swiftly in specific manner [verb (intransitive)] > move swiftly and violently
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1902 Life 10 Apr. 312/1 What a sensation to go rip snort into any old thing without regard for the consequences, and know you can get away without being caught!]
1932 N.Y. Times 19 Nov. 14/2 Mr. Rankin rip-snorted for the bonus and fought reasonable taxation ideas.
1975 C. A. Haddad Moroccan vii. 83 ‘Come to Daddy,’ I said... She clambered on my back and together we ripsnorted our way to Ilanit.
1979 A. Hailey Overload (new ed.) ii. x. 159 Water which promptly became high-pressure steam and ripsnorted to a separate superheater section.
2006 J. J. Nance Orbit ii. 12 He feels..the need to yank out his phone again and rip-snort through however many numbers and command posts are necessary to get his son live on the other end.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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