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
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
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.
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.
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
- rip on
- rip on someone
- sling off at (someone)
- make game of (someone or something)
- make sport of (someone or something)
- take the rise (out of) (someone or something)
- extract the urine (out of someone or something)
- bust on (someone or something)
- bust on someone/something
- take the piss out of