RIPSTAVER

PRONUNCIATION: (RIP-stay-vuhr)

MEANING: noun: Something or someone remarkable.

ETYMOLOGY: From rip (to tear) + stave (to break or crush). The combination of these verbs suggests a forceful energy or a breaking of boundaries, implying something exceptional. Earliest documented use: 1828. A synonym is ripsnorter.
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RIP-STAYER - a stitch placed at the end of a tear so it won't extend further

RIP-STAVER - one who tears barrels open with his bare hands

TRIP-STAVER - an event that makes planned travels unnecessary