Jack the Ripper

Jack the Ripper

English

Etymology

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Proper noun

Jack the Ripper

1. A supposed individual who was an unidentified 19th century serial killer in England, who has become part of folklore.
   • 1888 September 25, Jack the Ripper, Dear Boss Letter, London, page 2:

     Keep this letter back till I
     do a bit more work. then give
     it out straight. My knife's so nice
     and sharp I want to get to work
     right away if I get a chance.
     Good luck.
     Yours truly
     ⁠Jack the Ripper
     Dont mind me giving the trade nam

Translations

19th century murderer

Arabic: جَاك اَلسَّفَّاح‎ m (jak as-saffāḥ) Azerbaijani: İçalatçı Cek Basque: Jack Tripa-ateratzailea Catalan: Jack l'Esbudellador m Chinese: Mandarin: 開膛手傑克／开膛手杰克 (zh) (kāitángshǒu Jiékè) Czech: Jack Rozparovač m Danish: Jack the Ripper Dutch: Jack the Ripper m Esperanto: Ĵakvo la Buĉisto Estonian: Rappija Jack Finnish: Viiltäjä-Jack French: Jack l’Éventreur (fr) m Georgian: ჯეკ მფატრავი (ǯeḳ mpaṭravi) German: Jack der Aufschlitzer m Greek: Τζακ ο Αντεροβγάλτης m (Tzak o Anterovgáltis) Hindi: please add this translation if you can Hungarian: Hasfelmetsző Jack Icelandic: Kviðristu Kobbi m Italian: Jack lo squartatore m Japanese: 切り裂きジャック (kirisagi Jakku) Latvian: Džeks Uzšķērdējs m Macedonian: Џек Ме́восек m (Džek Mévosek) Norman: Jacques l'Êbieilleux m Polish: Kuba Rozpruwacz m Portuguese: Jack, o Estripador m Romanian: Jack Spintecătorul m Russian: Джек-Потроши́тель m (Džek-Potrošítelʹ) Scottish Gaelic: Seoc an Reubainnear m Irish: Seac an Réabthóir m Serbo-Croatian: Roman: Jack Trbosjek Spanish: Jack el Destripador m Thai: แจ็กเดอะริปเปอร์ (Jàek-dùh-rípper) Turkish: Karındeşen Jack Vietnamese: Jack Phanh Thây

Further reading

• “Jack the Ripper”, in Collins English Dictionary.
• “Jack the Ripper, pn.”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• Jack the Ripper at OneLook Dictionary Search
• “Jack the Ripper” in TheFreeDictionary.com, Huntingdon Valley, Pa.: Farlex, Inc., 2003–2023.