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Ripper en · PROPN · etymology 1
Etymology
* As an English surname, from Middle English ripier (“basket”), from Old Norse hrip, from Proto-Germanic *hrepaz, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- (“to bend”).
* As a Scottish surname, from Middle English reper (“reaper, harvester”) (modern reaper).
* As a German surname, variant of Ripp.
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A surname.
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Ripper en · NOUN · etymology 2
Etymology
From ripper, from rip+-er
Meanings
(informal) Alternative letter-case form of ripper ▸ A vicious murderer
(informal) Alternative letter-case form of ripper ▸ A serial killer
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Ripper en · PROPN · etymology 2
Etymology
From ripper, from rip+-er
Meanings
(abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis) Ellipsis of Jack the Ripper