Lizet Elaine (simplyn2deep) wrote in 1_million_words,
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Word of the Day 11/24/16 Ripsnorter

To everyone in the United States who celebrates, Happy Thanksgiving! Have a good time with family/friends and eats lots of wonderful food!

Everyone else, Happy Thursday!

Ripsnorter (noun)
ripsnorter [rip-snawr-ter]

noun, Informal.
1. something or someone exceedingly strong or violent: a ripsnorter of a gale.
2. something or someone remarkably good or exciting.



Origin: 1830-40, Americanism; rip + snorter

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