rip someone a new one

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rip someone a new one

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Euphemism for rip someone a new asshole.

verb rips someone a new one · ripping someone a new one · ripped someone a new one

  1. euphemistic Synonym of tear someone a new one.

    Similar: tear someone a new one

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"rip someone a new one." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/rip%20someone%20a%20new%20one.

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@misc{rip_someone_a_new_one_2026,
  title = {rip someone a new one},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/rip%20someone%20a%20new%20one},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}