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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Order a few sure bets like pot stickers or dumplings, then dare one another into trying chicken feet (absolutely delicious) or beef tripe (absolutely cow intestine).
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Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Without them, we’re left with tripe, something unrelatable and unattainable, worst of all: untrue.
—Brendan O’Meara 23, Literary Hub, 23 June 2025
Tucci is evidently game for an unusual meal, having eaten tripe, lard and salad served in a vase in Season 1.
—Peter White, Deadline, 16 June 2025
But Da Silvano began serving Milanese tripe and Tuscan pastas to a tonier, globe-trotting, art-dealing clientele.
—New York Times, 7 May 2025
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Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Without them, we’re left with tripe, something unrelatable and unattainable, worst of all: untrue.
—Brendan O’Meara 23, Literary Hub, 23 June 2025
Tucci is evidently game for an unusual meal, having eaten tripe, lard and salad served in a vase in Season 1.
—Peter White, Deadline, 16 June 2025
But Da Silvano began serving Milanese tripe and Tuscan pastas to a tonier, globe-trotting, art-dealing clientele.
—New York Times, 7 May 2025
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“Tripe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tripe. Accessed 18 Jul. 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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