ripper
noun/ˈrɪpər/
Frequency rank: #10,315 most common English word
Meaning
a person or thing that rips; also used informally to mean something excellent or outstanding.
Example sentence
The investigator spent years studying the case of the infamous ripper who terrorized the city.
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