ripsnorter

Noun

 * 1)  a violently energetic or noisily outspoken person; someone using slambang methods
 * "That venerable old ripsnorter defended the right of the clergy to drive fast horses" -- Phil Stong
 * 1)  something extreme; humdinger
 * "Yesterday's performance was a ripsnorter for gaiety, vigor, and general run-around" -- Virgil Thomson