Definitions for: Ripper

[n] a murderer who slashes the victims with a knife; "Jack the ripper was probably a madman"

Webster (1913) Definition: Rip"per, n.
1. One who, or that which, rips; a ripping tool.

2. A tool for trimming the edges of roofing slates.

3. Anything huge, extreme, startling, etc. [Slang.]

See Also: liquidator, manslayer, murderer