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ripsnorter

ripsnorter noun: a violently energetic or noisily outspoken person; someone using slambang methods.

Noun

ripsnorter (plural ripsnorters)

  1. (slang) a violently energetic or noisily outspoken person; someone using slambang methods
    • "That venerable old ripsnorter defended the right of the clergy to drive fast horses" -- Phil Stong
  2. (slang) something extreme; humdinger
    • "Yesterday's performance was a ripsnorter for gaiety, vigor, and general run-around" -- Virgil Thomson

Forms of ripsnorter

pluralripsnorters

Questions about ripsnorter

What does ripsnorter mean?
Ripsnorter means a violently energetic or noisily outspoken person; someone using slambang methods.
What part of speech is ripsnorter?
Ripsnorter is a noun.
What is the plural of ripsnorter?
The plural of ripsnorter is ripsnorters.

Words near ripsnorter in the dictionary

  1. ripsawing
  2. ripsaws
  3. ripsawyer
  4. ripsawyers
  5. ripshit
  6. ripsnorter
  7. ripsnorters
  8. ripsnorting
  9. ripsnortingly
  10. ripstick
  11. ripsticks

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