tripe

[ trahyp ]

/ traɪp /

noun

the first and second divisions of the stomach of a ruminant, especially oxen, sheep, or goats, used as food.Compare honeycomb tripe, plain tripe.

Slang. something, especially speech or writing, that is false or worthless; rubbish.

Words nearby tripe

tripalmitin, triparted, tripartite, tripartite and fretty, tripartition, tripe, tripe-de-roche, tripedal, tripelennamine, tripersonal, tripersonality

Origin of tripe

1250–1300; 1885–90 for def 2; Middle English < Old French < ?

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Examples from the Web for tripe

These seemingly disparate countries count on a tripe soup to ease the pain of a hangover.
The Wildest Hangover Cures From Around the World|Nina Strochlic|November 29, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The word “tripe” conjures up some not-so-pleasing connotations.
What to Eat: Offal|Cookstr.com|January 26, 2010|DAILY BEAST
She had hidden away a small store of provisions—a few dried apples, some beans, a bit of tripe, and a small piece of bacon.
Ten American Girls From History|Kate Dickinson Sweetser
Paunch or tripe is excellent food for dogs, and for a continuance I have found nothing agree so well.
The Dog|Dinks, Mayhew, and Hutchinson

When it is boiling hot put in the tripe, and fry it about ten minutes, till of a light brown.
Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches|Eliza Leslie
Drain off the butter and serve the tripe dry, garnished with quartered lemons and chopped parsley.
The Hotel St. Francis Cook Book|Victor Hirtzler
The Indians prefer the tripe de roche when prepared along with the roe of fish, or when boiled in fish liquor.
The Young Voyageurs|Mayne Reid

British Dictionary definitions for tripe

tripe

/ (traɪp) /

noun

the stomach lining of an ox, cow, or other ruminant, prepared for cooking

informal something silly; rubbish

(plural) archaic, informal intestines; belly

Word Origin for tripe

C13: from Old French, of unknown origin

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tripe

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