rip|snort|er

rip|snort|er
rip|snort|er «RIHP SNR tuhr», noun. Informal.
1. a thing that is unusually violent: »

The new quake has an intensity of five, which is termed as “destructive, but not a ripsnorter” (Wall Street Journal).

2. a person who becomes violent or unusually angry.
[American English, perhaps < rip1 + snort, verb + -er1]

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