Here, the expression is a shorter version of matriculation college. In a number of Canadian cities, many government-run secondary schools are called collegiates or collegiate institutes (C.I.), a complicated form of the word college which avoids the usual post-secondary connotation.
English Collins Dictionary-English synonyms & Thesaurus &nbsp. rip (rips plural & 3rd person present) (ripping present participle) (ripped past tense & past participle) 1 verb When something rips or when you rip it, you tear it forcefully with your hands or with a tool such as a knife. (=tear). I felt the banner rip as we were pushed in opposite directions... V.
Definition of hack. 1  1 : a tool for rough cutting or chopping : an implement for hacking. 2  2 : nick, notch. 3  3 : a short dry cough. 4  4 : a rough or irregular cutting stroke : a hacking blow. 5  5 : restriction to quarters as punishment for naval officers âusually used in the phrase under hack.