Words & TermsPeople and character
ripper
Excellent, great or first-rate; historically also a remarkable person/thing.
In a sentence
In this historical or contextual use, “ripper” means excellent, great or first-rate; historically also a remarkable person/thing.
Where it came from
Ripper has a long Australian colloquial history and remains a recognisable positive evaluation.
- Initial era
- 1950–1999
- Where used
- Australian use; no narrower regional pattern established