See ripper in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"ref": "2001, Filton Hebbard, Memories of Kalgoorlie: Tales from the Australian Outback, page 334:",
"text": "Martin walked around the vehicle, viewing it from all angles and giggling as he did so. “She's a ripper, Bert, a real ripper!”",
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"ref": "2018, Gary Cox, Cricket Ball, page 242:",
"text": "Really, the Strauss Ball was in a category of its own, which is why we are making such a fuss about it; an absolute ripper of a ball whatever the hell it should be called in technical terms.",
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