tripe
traɪp
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Definition of tripe - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
foodedible lining from the stomachs of various farm animals
  • He couldn't stomach the thought of eating tripe for dinner.
entrails offal
2.
nonsensesomething foolish or worthless
  • His latest book is just tripe.
drivel nonsense rubbish
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Images of tripe

  • tripe: edible lining from the stomachs of various farm animals
    edible lining from the stomachs of various farm animals

Expressions with tripe

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complete nonsense or something very bad in quality
That movie was absolute tripe.
expresses disbelief or disapproval about something ridiculous
What absolute tripe! I can't believe he said that.
complete nonsense or worthless ideas or statements
What he said was utter tripe.
expresses strong negative opinion about a book
This book is tripe! I can't believe I wasted time.
French dish of cow stomach cooked slowly with cider and seasonings
We ordered Caen-style tripe at the small French restaurant.
lining of the reticulum used as food
The dish features tender honeycomb tripe cooked with spices.

Origin of tripe

Old French, tripes (guts)

Terms with tripe included in their meaning

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food
soup with tripe, vegetables, and pepper seasoning
cuisine
traditional Mexican soup made with tripe

Examples of tripe in a sentence

  • The market had fresh tripe for sale.
  • The movie was entertaining, but the plot was pure tripe.
  • Don't listen to his advice; it's all tripe.

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  1. French:tripes, âneries, ...
  2. German:Kutteln, Quatsch, ...
  3. Italian:trippa, sciocchezze, ...
  4. Spanish:mondongo, tonterías, ...
  5. Portuguese:tripas, disparate, ...
  6. Chinese:肚子, 废话, ...
  7. Japanese:ハチノス, くだらないもの, ...
  8. Arabic:كَرِش, هَرَاء, ...
  9. Hebrew:דְּבָרִים, שְׁטֻיּוֹת, ...
  10. Russian:требуха, чушь, ...
  11. Ukrainian:тельбухи, нісенітниця, ...
  12. Hindi:जानवर के पेट की खाने योग्य अंदरूनी परत, बकवास, ...

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