jack the ripper
Definition
- Proper noun:
- An unidentified English serial killer in the 19th century: "Jack the Ripper" is the pseudonym given to an unknown individual who committed a series of brutal murders in the Whitechapel district of London in 1888.
Usage Examples
- Proper noun:
- The identity of Jack the Ripper remains one of history's greatest mysteries.
- Many books and films have been inspired by the crimes of Jack the Ripper.
Advanced Usage
- "a Jack the Ripper": used metaphorically to describe a brutal or elusive serial killer.
- The media dubbed the new serial killer "a modern-day Jack the Ripper."
Variants and Related Words
- Ripper (n): a term that can generically refer to a murderer who mutilates victims' bodies, derived from the infamous case.
- The criminal was described as a ripper due to the nature of the attacks.
Synonyms
- The Whitechapel Murderer: Another name for the same unidentified killer.
- Anonymous assassin: A general term for an unknown killer.
Related Phrases
- Ripperology (n): the study of the Jack the Ripper murders.
- He is an amateur expert in Ripperology.
Related Idioms
- To have a Jack the Ripper alley: A macabre colloquialism sometimes used to describe a very dark, narrow, or dangerous alleyway, evoking the setting of the murders.
- Don't go down that street at night; it's like a Jack the Ripper alley.
Noun
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an unidentified English murderer in the 19th century
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