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单词 ripsnorter
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ripsnorter

[ rip-snawr-ter ]
/ ˈrɪpˈsnɔr tər /

noun Informal.

something or someone exceedingly strong or violent: a ripsnorter of a gale.
something or someone remarkably good or exciting.

Origin of ripsnorter

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

Words nearby ripsnorter

ripplet, ripply, riprap, rip-roaring, ripsaw, ripsnorter, ripstop nylon, riptide, Ripuarian, rip up, Rip Van Winkle
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British Dictionary definitions for ripsnorter

ripsnorter
/ (ˈrɪpˌsnɔːtə) /

noun

slang a person or thing noted for intensity or excellence

Derived forms of ripsnorter

ripsnorting, adjective

Word Origin for ripsnorter

C19: from rip 1 + snorter
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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