rip on (one)

rip on (one)

To tease, mock, or ridicule someone very severely or maliciously. I know they don't mean any harm with the way they rip on me, but my friends' comments can be pretty hurtful at times. We all ripped on Tommy for bringing a girl's backpack to school.

See also: on, rip

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rip on someone

Sl. to give someone a hard time; to hassle someone. Stop ripping on me! What did I do to you? Tim is ripping on Mary and she is getting really mad.

See also: on, rip

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

rip on

v. Slang

To ridicule someone harshly; tease someone: The older kids ripped on me because my clothes weren't fashionable.

See also: on, rip

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs. Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

rip on someone

in. to give someone a hard time; to hassle someone. Fred was ripping on me, and I heard about it.

See also: on, rip, someone

McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.