Jack the Ripper


Definition: Meaning of, Jack the Ripper in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / dʒak ðə ˈrɪpə /

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  1. the name given to a man who killed and cut up the bodies of several PROSTITUTE s (= women who are paid to have sex) in the Whitechapel area of London in 1888. The police never caught him and never discovered who he was. The name "the Ripper" is now sometimes used to describe criminals who murder people in a similar way.
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