ripper

1. Something that rips something else.
2. Someone who rips something.
3. A legislative bill or act that transfers powers of appointment from the usual holders to a chief executive or a board of officials.
4. A murderer who kills and often mutilates victims with a blade or similar sharp weapon.
5. A hook-like tool used to tear away ore, rock, etc.
6. A person employed to tear away ore, rock, etc. to make a passage for material to be carried to the surface.
7. Something that is an excellent example of its kind.
8. Software that extracts content from files or storage media.
9. A tool or plant used to reduce soil compaction.
10. A hot dog deep-fried in oil until the casing bursts.
11. A foghorn.
12. A hit of a forehand in tennis.

    He [Rafael Nadal] didn't convert that but gained the advantage and launched another ripper of a forehand to force the error from Tsitsipas on the volley. (Thurston, E. November 15, 2019, Rafael Nadal digs deep to beat Stefanos Tsitsipas at ATP Finals. Sky UK https//www.skysports.com/tennis/news/12110/11862011/rafael-nadal-digs-deep-to-beat-stefanos-tsitsipas-at-atp-finals accessed August 29, 2020)

adjective

Very good; excellent; fantastic.

noun

One who brings fish from the seacoast to markets in inland towns.