ripsnorter
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ripsnorter (plural 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