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ripperology

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
rip-per-ol-o-gy
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The study of Jack the Ripper, an unidentified serial killer active around the Whitechapel district of London in the late 19th century.

Uncountable

Etymology

From ripper + -ology.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

Ripperological Ripperologist

Questions

What does ripperology mean?
The study of Jack the Ripper, an unidentified serial killer active around the Whitechapel district of London in the late 19th century.
Where does ripperology come from?
From ripper + -ology.

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