Ripper
Encyclopedia
Ripper may refer to:
- Jack the RipperJack the Ripper"Jack the Ripper" is the best-known name given to an unidentified serial killer who was active in the largely impoverished areas in and around the Whitechapel district of London in 1888. The name originated in a letter, written by someone claiming to be the murderer, that was disseminated in the...
, a pseudonym given to an unidentified serial killer (or killers) active in the largely impoverished Whitechapel area and adjacent districts of London in the latter half of 1888 - The Yorkshire Ripper, the serial killer Peter SutcliffePeter SutcliffePeter William Sutcliffe is a British serial killer who was dubbed "The Yorkshire Ripper". In 1981 Sutcliffe was convicted of murdering 13 women and attacking seven others. He is currently serving 20 sentences of life imprisonment in Broadmoor Hospital...
, who killed thirteen women in Yorkshire during the 1970s - The Rostov Ripper, the serial killer Andrei ChikatiloAndrei ChikatiloAndrei Romanovich Chikatilo was a Ukrainian-born Soviet serial killer, nicknamed the Butcher of Rostov, The Red Ripper or The Rostov Ripper who murdered a minimum of 52 women and children between 1978 and 1990...
- Brandon Vedas, a man who died of drug overdose on IRC
- Tim "Ripper" Owens, Heavy Metal singer
- CD ripperCD ripperA CD ripper, CD grabber or CD extractor is software that convert tracks on a CD to standard computer sound files, such as WAV, MP3, or Ogg Vorbis.It rips raw digital audio in CDDA format on a compact disc to a file or other output.- History :...
, a piece of software that reads compact discs and extracts audio data and stores it in an audio format computer file - DVD ripperDVD ripperA DVD ripper is a software program that facilitates copying the content of a DVD to a hard disk drive. They are mainly used to transfer video on DVDs to different formats, to edit or back up DVD content, and to convert DVD video for playback on media players and mobile devices...
, a computer application that copies the contents of a DVD to a harddisk - "Joel the Ripper", nickname given to serial killer Joel RifkinJoel RifkinJoel David Rifkin is an American serial killer convicted of the murder of nine women , mostly drug addicted prostitutes, between 1989 and 1993 in New York City...
- John the RipperJohn the RipperJohn the Ripper is a free password cracking software tool. Initially developed for the UNIX operating system, it currently runs on fifteen different platforms...
, a password cracking tool - A slaterSlaterSlater is an occupational surname of English origin. A slater is a tradesman.-Surname:* Allana Slater , Australian artistic gymnast* Bert Slater , Scottish football player* Bill Slater , English footballer...
's tool with a blade and a hook, used for removing broken slate - A moveable hard steel hook on the back of a bulldozerBulldozerA bulldozer is a crawler equipped with a substantial metal plate used to push large quantities of soil, sand, rubble, etc., during construction work and typically equipped at the rear with a claw-like device to loosen densely-compacted materials.Bulldozers can be found on a wide range of sites,...
used to break up hard soil or pavement - Ripper (hot dog)Ripper (hot dog)Ripper is the slang term for a type of hot dog that is popular in New Jersey. The hot dog is deep fried in oil until the casing bursts, or "rips."...
, a variety of hot dog served in New Jersey, - Ripper (racquet)Ripper (racquet)Ripper is a racquetball racquet. It is labeled with the word titanium, the slogan "Crushing power", the registered trademarks "Wilson", as well as the "U.S.Pat.No.6,935,975". According to the online United States Patent and Trademark Office as of May 11, 2007 there were only two "live" trademarks...
, a patented raquetball racquet from Wilson Sporting Goods - A well-known skateboard graphic from Powell PeraltaPowell PeraltaPowell Peralta is an American skateboard company founded by George Powell and Stacy Peralta in 1978. The company rose to prominence in the 1980s as skateboarding began maturing as a sport. The company featured the Bones Brigade, a team of the era's top competitors...
- A colloquialism for flatulenceFlatulenceFlatulence is the expulsion through the rectum of a mixture of gases that are byproducts of the digestion process of mammals and other animals. The medical term for the mixture of gases is flatus, informally known as a fart, or simply gas...
- Ripper (band), a horror metal band from Houston, Texas USA (1977-Present) and recording artists for Black Widow RecordsBlack Widow RecordsBlack Widow Records is an Italian record label founded Genoa in 1990 and taking its name from the British progressive rock act Black Widow. It was originally a rarities shop focusing on collectable records and reissues...
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In fiction
- Ripper (video game), a computer game released in 1996 by Take-Two Interactive
- Ripper (Harry Potter), the name of Aunt Marge's bulldog in the Harry Potter series of novels
- Ripper (Slade), the fourth novel in Michael Slade's long running Special X series
- Ripper (film)Ripper (film)Ripper is a 2001 Canadian-British horror film, directed by John Eyres. The film stars A. J. Cook and Bruce Payne. It was written and produced by John A. Curtis and Evan Tylor and by production companies Prophecy Entertainment and Studio Eight Productions.- Plot :Molly Keller Ripper (also known as...
, a 2001 horror film, starring A. J. Cook and Bruce Payne - Ripper (television), a proposed spin-off series or made-for-TV movie from the tv series Buffy the Vampire Slayer
- Rupert GilesRupert GilesRupert Giles is a fictional character created by Joss Whedon for the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The character is portrayed by Anthony Stewart Head. He serves as Buffy Summers' mentor and surrogate father figure...
, a character from Buffy the Vampire Slayer who was also known as "Ripper" - Rippers, a type of creature in the Metroid video game franchise
- A race of mutant kangaroo–human hybrids in the graphic novel/movie Tank GirlTank GirlTank Girl is a British comic created by Jamie Hewlett and Alan Martin. Originally drawn by Jamie Hewlett, it has also been drawn by Rufus Dayglo, Ashley Wood, and Mike McMahon.The eponymous character Tank Girl drives a tank, which is also her home...
- 'Ripper', the villain played by Tom Noonan in the Arnold Schwarzenegger film Last Action HeroLast Action HeroLast Action Hero is a 1993 American action-comedy-fantasy film directed and produced by John McTiernan. It is a satire of the action genre and its clichés, containing several parodies of action films in the form of films within the film....
- The RC-DS Remote Control Disc, or "Ripper," a weaponized power tool in the video game Dead SpaceDead Space (video game)Dead Space is a survival horror third-person shooter video game, developed by EA Redwood Shores for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. The game was made available on Steam on October 20, 2008...
- Ripper (G.I. Joe)Ripper (G.I. Joe)Ripper is a fictional character from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero toyline, comic books and cartoon series of the 1980s. He is affiliated with Cobra as one of the Dreadnoks and debuted in 1985.-Profile:...
, a character in the G.I. Joe universe - Ripper an Australian slang term meaning great or good.
- Ripper a type of miniature chainsaw weapon in the game Fallout 3
- 'The Ripper' Paul Burchill, professional wrestler based on Jack the Ripper
- General Jack D. Ripper, a character in the movie Dr. Strangelove, played by Sterling Hayden