British dated slang noun meaning the quality of being ripping — excellent, first-rate, or splendid.
British dated slang noun meaning the quality of being ripping — excellent, first-rate, or splendid. An abstract noun derived from the Victorian-era slang 'ripping,' which was enthusiastic praise. The '-ness' form is itself somewhat comical, inflating the slang further into mock-formal usage.
'The absolute rippingness of that afternoon cannot be overstated,' he wrote in his diary.
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UK and Irish slang — Cockney, Scouse, Geordie, Yorkshire, Glaswegian, Brummie, Welsh, West Country, plus Irish English. Centuries of regional dialects feeding into modern British and Irish street talk.
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(UK, dated, slang) Quality of being ripping.
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