Definition of tripe
1 : stomach tissue especially of a ruminant (such as an ox) used as food
2 : something poor, worthless, or offensive
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Examples of tripe in a Sentence
That's just a load of tripe.
it's shocking that an esteemed newspaper like this one would publish such tripe
Recent Examples of tripe from the Web
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Tuscany (of which Florence is a part) is generally famous for panzanella, peasant soups like ribollita, game such as wild boar and guinea fowl, seafood tomato stews, tripe, and Florentine steaks.
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Knowing his audience, President Xi Jinping has stoked this tripe by mouthing all the right cliches in front of the right audiences.
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There will be traditional examples from Molca Salsa Taco, including lengua and trippa (that's tongue and tripe).
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That means canelones with black truffle and Parmesan, in honor of their grandmother Catalina; young spring peas with jamón ibérico; and Callos a la Madrileña, a traditional dish of tripe with chickpeas, here reimagined with cod.
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One includes meats ranging from pork, lamb, shrimp, and fish balls to pork blood, tripe, and Spam.
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Hasnat Khan had assisted in the tripe-bypass surgery, according to Vanity Fair, and Diana was instantly attracted to him physically.
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The open fire inspired earthy cooking from Martin, like smoked mullet with peas, smoked spare ribs and a tripe and tomato dish that could easily covert anyone skeptical about eating stomach.
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Seven -- asada (steak), al pastor (marinated pork), pollo (chicken), barbacoa (steamed beef), chorizo (Mexican sausage); and on weekends only, lengua (tongue) and tripa (tripe).
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Origin and Etymology of tripe
Middle English, from Anglo-French
TRIPE Defined for English Language Learners
tripe
playDefinition of tripe for English Language Learners
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: the stomach of an animal (such as a cow or ox) that is eaten as food
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: something that is worthless, unimportant, or of poor quality
TRIPE Defined for Kids
tripe
playDefinition of tripe for Students
: a part of the stomach of a cow used for food
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