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Tipper vs Ripper - What's the difference?

tipper | ripper |

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)
  • Someone who tips, someone who gives a tip.
  • The Americans are among the most generous tippers in the world.
  • 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

    ripper

    English

    Etymology 1

    ; originated 1605–15.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • 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)
  • Martin walked around the vehicle, viewing it from all angles and giggling as he did so. “She's a ripper , Bert, a real ripper!”
  • (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.
  • Derived terms
    * radish ripper
    References
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    Etymology 2

    Compare .

    Alternative forms

    * ripler

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) One who brings fish from the seacoast to markets in inland towns.
  • * Beaumont and Fletcher
  • But what's the action we are for now? Robbing a ripper of his fish.
    (Webster 1913) English agent nouns