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ˈrip-roaring, riproaring, a. orig. U.S.
[Cf. riproarious a.]
Full of vigour, spirit, or excellence; first-rate; boisterous; full-blooded.
1834W. A. Caruthers Kentuckian in N.Y. I. 62 There was a rip-roaring sight of slight o' hand and tumbling work there. 1845J. J. Hooper Some Adventures Simon Suggs x. 127 And I seed the biggest, longest, rip-roarenest, blackest, scaliest..allegator. 1884E. W. Nye Baled Hay 231 He thought..Kirke was there..to give Laramie the grandest, riproaringest tempest of mirth that she had ever experienced. 1905Dialect Notes III. 64 We had a rip-roaring time. 1906N.Y. Even. Post (Sat. Suppl.) 8 Sept. 1 When he was called upon to address the conference he got a rip⁓roaring welcome. 1923Daily Mail 28 Feb. 10 (Advt.), It's a rip-roaring, red-blooded yarn that no man or woman will be able to read unmoved. 1948Sunday Pictorial 18 July 11/3 A rip-roaring performance by Oscar Homolka. 1950C. Fry Venus Observed ii. ii. 70 Well, here's a rip⁓roaring gauntlet to be run By a couple of God's children. 1958Times 3 Nov. 3/1 It was a match in which little skill was shown, but for all that a rip-roaring, babel-like affair of incessant movement and high good spirits. 1979Guardian 14 Apr. 9/7 Rip-roaring commercial [film] successes.
Hence ˌrip-ˈroaringly adv.
1951Sport 27 Jan.–2 Feb. 12/2 Their young side..is having a rip-roaringly successful cup season. |
