tripe

noun

\ ˈtrīp

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

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But conservative palates, be warned: Lin Heung's dim sum incorporates cuts of meat frequently seen in Hong Kong's industrial past that are less popular today (liver, tripe). — Janice Leung Hayes, Condé Nast Traveler, "19 Best Dim Sum Spots in Hong Kong," 5 Mar. 2018 Wherever the day takes you, save room for a panino al lampredotto—this stewed tripe sandwich is a Florence must. — Condé Nast Traveler, "The Best Cities in the World: 2018 Readers' Choice Awards," 9 Oct. 2018 Recommendation: The Rockin Chicken, Hartford, where no one does ceviche, beef heart with tripe or rotisserie chicken better. — Frank Cohen, courant.com, "28 Dates: Bohemian Suggestions For Penny-Pinchers," 2 Feb. 2018 The first spoonful of kare-kare — a stew of oxtail and tripe, heavy with peanut butter and toasted rice powder — is startlingly bland. — Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, "At Lahi, Filipino Dishes, Classic and Idiosyncratic Alike," 31 May 2018 For him, there is no quiet meal of tripe grated with cheese. — Carolina A. Miranda, latimes.com, "For Anthony Bourdain, food was just the entry point for a much wider cultural discussion," 8 June 2018 Sunlight gives the shop an urban lunch-counter feel, and the same brightness infuses Vietnamese standards like spicy bun bo Hue soup, a delicate seafood-tomato soup called bun rieu and Berni’s No. 1 Pho with beef brisket, tendon and tripe. — San Antonio Express-News, "Berni Vietnamese Restaurant," 8 Mar. 2018 The myth of the happy, docile, and emotionally indolent slave is historical tripe originally propagated by those who trafficked in human bondage. — Phillip Morris, cleveland.com, "Kanye West has a thing or two to learn about American slavery: Phillip Morris," 9 May 2018 His offal dishes are particular standouts—try the tendons, kidneys or tripe. — Jay Cheshes, WSJ, "A Feasting Guide to San Francisco’s Newly Glam Chinatown," 2 May 2018

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