ripper

Stitches come undone

A ripper is someone or something that rips—tears or cuts forcefully.

Jack the Ripper made the word infamous for violent killers.

In Australian slang, a ripper is something excellent: What a ripper of a game!

A seam ripper is a small tool for removing stitches.

Software that rips extracts digital content from CDs or DVDs.

slang

excellent

Of superior quality

beaut · bonzer · corker · cracker · stunner · Australian · beauty · impressive · remarkable · outstanding

killer

murderer

One who unlawfully kills

psychopath · predator · stalker · Victorian · London · cold-blooded · homicidal · sociopath · violent · gruesome

tool

stitches

Thread fastening wounds

unpicker · blade · teeth · zipper · clothing · tailor · seamstress · hem · seam · cutting

agriculture

plow

Tool for turning soil

cultivator · tillage · harrow · root · stump · ground · earthmover · trencher · land clearing · attachment

windsurfing

freestyle

Without prescribed technique

Spock · aerial · trick · sail · board · wave · maneuver · rotation · spin · competition

tearing

shredder

Device destroying documents

pull · strip · tab · teeth · serrated · opening · packaging · envelope · ticket · coupon

Categories
Opposites
QUALITY/EXCELLENCE (Australian/British slang)

ripperdud

Failed device or effort

flop · disappointment · failure · loser · stinker

action: tearing vs. repairing

rippermender

One who restores items

repairer · fixer · patcher · restorer · sewer

VIOLENCE/HARM (as in "Jack the Ripper")

ripperhealer

One who restores health

savior · protector · rescuer · caregiver · guardian

Phrases
Family

ripped, ripping, unripped, rippers

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG