tripe
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.
Origin of tripe
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How to use tripe in a sentence
Fill large pot with water and add tripe, let cook for 3-4 hours until tender.
Epic Meal Empire’s Meat Monstrosities: From the Bacon Spider to the Cinnabattleship | Harley Morenstein | July 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThese 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 | THE DAILY BEASTI was also struck by the range of food—he talks about eating tripe and woodcock.
The word “tripe” conjures up some not-so-pleasing connotations.
This dish is based on the beautiful white honeycomb tripe, which comes from the second stomach, or the reticulum, of an ox.
They took their chop or steak at their inn or hotel, or visited the tripe houses.
Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham | Thomas T. Harman and Walter ShowellThat kind of tripe was for the little Joe Dopes who got their thrills vicariously.
And then he went off to the Convivial Cannibals, where he ate an enormous tripe supper, and was more jovial and violent than ever.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume II (of 3) | Charles James WillsOn the morrow Florent and Marguerite the lace-maker ate a dish of tripe,—a treat they had craved for many a long year.
The Merrie Tales Of Jacques Tournebroche | Anatole FranceThen there came a dish of tripe, which exhaled a smell of onions, and which Madame Caravan made up her mind to taste.
Maupassant Original Short Stories (180), Complete | Guy de Maupassant
British Dictionary definitions for tripe
/ (traɪp) /
the stomach lining of an ox, cow, or other ruminant, prepared for cooking
informal something silly; rubbish
(plural) archaic, informal intestines; belly
Origin of tripe
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