ripsnorter

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ripsnorter

noun ripsnorters

slang a 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
slang something extreme; humdinger "Yesterday's performance was a ripsnorter for gaiety, vigor, and general run-around" -- Virgil Thomson

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@misc{ripsnorter_2026,
  title = {ripsnorter},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ripsnorter},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}