n. One who or that which rips, tears, or cuts open; a ripping-tool.n. A very efficient person or thing; one who does great execution: as, he is a regular ripper.n. A robber. Halliwell (in the form ripier). See rip, transitive verb, 5.n. One who brings fish inland from the coast to market.n. A fog-horn. Also called lipper.n. A rip-saw.n. A double-ripper.