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Tearing things apart so violently it loops back around to meaning excellent.
means Either physically tearing something, copying digital media off a disc, or, in old British slang, splendid.
from From Old Norse 'rippa,' to tear; the 'excellent' sense emerged in 1800s British slang, as if greatness were a fabric you shredded with delight.
Ripping yarnVictorian phrase for a thrilling adventure story.
Digital senseRipping CDs entered vocabulary in the 1990s.
BodybuildingRipped means muscles visible enough to look torn.