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

(agriculture, uncommon) The daikon, particularly when its large roots are left in a field through the winter to reduce soil compaction, rather than harvested for consumption.

plural of bonnet ripper

A work in a genre of romantic fiction and Christian fiction that presents chaste representations of romantic love, where the most intimate action may be the removal of a bonnet or other similarly chaste actions. The genre is aimed at conservative devout Christian women, and frequently feature protagonists who are Amish, Mennonite, Quaker, Shaker, Puritan, or similar.

(US, dialect) A kind of coasting sled made of two sleds fastened together with a board, one in front of the other.

plural of double-ripper

Relating to Ripperology.

(Internet slang) Used to express sympathy.

The study of Jack the Ripper, an unidentified serial killer active around the Whitechapel district of London in the late 19th century.

plural of Ripperologist