Tipper vs Ripper - What's the difference?
tipper | ripper |
Someone who tips, someone who gives a tip.
A kind of ale brewed with brackish water obtained from a particular well; -- so called from the first brewer of it, one Thomas Tipper.
(slang) A small moustache.
English agent nouns
Something that rips (something else).
Someone who rips (something).
A legislative bill or act that transfers powers of appointment from the usual holders to a chief executive or a board of officials.
A murderer who kills and often mutilates victims with a blade or similar sharp weapon.
(mining) A hook-like tool used to tear away ore, rock, etc.
(British, AU, slang) Something that is an excellent example of its kind.
* 2001 , Filton Hebbard, Memories of Kalgoorlie: Tales from the Australian Outback (page 334)
(computing) Software that extracts content from files or storage media.
(agriculture) A tool or plant used to reduce soil compaction.
A hot dog deep-fried in oil until the casing bursts.
(obsolete) One who brings fish from the seacoast to markets in inland towns.
* Beaumont and Fletcher
As nouns the difference between tipper and ripper
is that tipper is someone who tips, someone who gives a tip while ripper is something that rips (something else) or ripper can be (obsolete) one who brings fish from the seacoast to markets in inland towns.tipper
English
Noun
(en noun)- The Americans are among the most generous tippers in the world.
ripper
English
Etymology 1
; originated 1605–15.Noun
(en noun)- Martin walked around the vehicle, viewing it from all angles and giggling as he did so. “She's a ripper , Bert, a real ripper!”
Derived terms
* radish ripperReferences
* * *Etymology 2
Compare .Alternative forms
* riplerNoun
(en noun)- But what's the action we are for now? Robbing a ripper of his fish.