Meanings
nounripsnorter (plural ripsnorters)
plural ripsnorters
- slanga 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
- slangsomething extreme; humdinger
"Yesterday's performance was a ripsnorter for gaiety, vigor, and general run-around" -- Virgil Thomson
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APA
ripsnorter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ripsnorter
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“ripsnorter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ripsnorter. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ripsnorter,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ripsnorter.
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