Rip (?), n. [Cf. Icel. hrip a box or basket; perhaps akin to E. corb. Cf. Ripier.] A wicker fish basket.
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Rip, n. 1. A rent made by ripping, esp. by a seam giving way; a tear; a place torn; laceration.
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2. [Perh. a corruption of the first syllable of reprobate.] A term applied to a mean, worthless thing or person, as to a scamp, a debauchee, or a prostitute, or a worn-out horse. [Slang.]
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3. A body of water made rough by the meeting of opposing tides or currents.
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