tripe

noun

ˈtrīp 

1

: stomach tissue especially of a ruminant (such as an ox) used as food

2

: something poor, worthless, or offensive

Synonyms of tripe

• cheese
• junk
• rubbish

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 on the Web

While both the Greek and Turkish soups are based on a rich, garlicky broth, the Turkish iskembe uses only tripe. —ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026

Its meat department is slightly less impressive, but still has most of the typical cuts and also specialties like tripe, gizzards and goose. —John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026

Grab a sausage roll at O’Flynn’s Gourmet Sausage Company, or settle upstairs at Farmgate Café, where dishes come with a side of Irish food history—tripe and drisheen, included. —Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Mar. 2026

Old world favorites include tripe, smelts, veal and peas, and braciola. —Usa Today Network, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing tripe

• rock tripe

Rhymes for tripe

• gripe
• hype
• lipe
• pipe
• ripe
• sipe
• skype
• snipe
• stipe
• stripe
• strype
• swipe

Kids Definition

tripe

noun

ˈtrīp 

1

: stomach tissue of a cud-chewing animal (as a cow) used as food

2

: something poor, worthless, or ridiculous