A surname.

(obsolete) One who brings fish from the seacoast to markets in inland towns.

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.

(Britain, Australia, slang) Very good; excellent; fantastic.

plural of ripper

plural of Ripper

A supposed individual who was an unidentified 19th century serial killer in England, who has become part of folklore.

plural of bodice-ripper

plural of bodice ripper

(informal) A romantic novel, usually in a historical setting, with frank depictions of sexual activity, especially one in which the female protagonist is seduced; (by extension) a film, television programme, etc., featuring such activity.