1
: stomach tissue especially of a ruminant (such as an ox) used as food
2
: something poor, worthless, or offensive
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
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Tasty Modern Asian Kitchen has opened on the Northwest Side, serving up a variety of dim sum, including options like chicken feet, jellyfish salad and tripe.
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Madalyn Mendoza, Axios, 11 Mar. 2025
Inspectors found bus tubs of raw beef tripe and raw beef outside of refrigeration, and the foods measured outside of the safe temperature range.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 28 Feb. 2025
Tastes for offal such as tripe, blood, sweetbreads, bone marrow, oxtail, heart and liver vary from person to person, though countries outside the U.S. find far more use for it in their regular cuisines.
—Miguel Otárola, The Denver Post, 28 Jan. 2025
The decor is over-the-top and colorful—the mural American Dream portraying 100 influential Hispanic men and women graces the main dining room—and the menu revolves around comforting Tex-Mex and Mexican staples such as cheezy enchiladas and menudo, a spicy tripe stew.
—Katie Chang, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
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Madalyn Mendoza, Axios, 11 Mar. 2025
Inspectors found bus tubs of raw beef tripe and raw beef outside of refrigeration, and the foods measured outside of the safe temperature range.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 28 Feb. 2025
Tastes for offal such as tripe, blood, sweetbreads, bone marrow, oxtail, heart and liver vary from person to person, though countries outside the U.S. find far more use for it in their regular cuisines.
—Miguel Otárola, The Denver Post, 28 Jan. 2025
The decor is over-the-top and colorful—the mural American Dream portraying 100 influential Hispanic men and women graces the main dining room—and the menu revolves around comforting Tex-Mex and Mexican staples such as cheezy enchiladas and menudo, a spicy tripe stew.
—Katie Chang, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
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“Tripe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tripe. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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tripe
noun1
: stomach tissue of a cud-chewing animal (as a cow) used as food
2
: something poor, worthless, or ridiculous
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