tripe

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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

Recent Examples of tripe from the Web

Leave a Note Come for the pots of tomatoey tripe and decent local wine list (rare in this area).

— Condé Nast Traveler, "Checchino dal 1887," 25 Aug. 2017
Italian grandmothers—indeed, grandmothers all over the world—have been cooking with non-muscle meats, from tripe to spleen to heads, for centuries.

— kate krader, Bloomberg.com, "Americans Are Eating More Brains as Offal Edges Into the Mainstream," 23 Aug. 2017
Its menu features not only the familiar cheesesteaks and roast pork but stewed tripe, veal, and meatball sandwiches.

— michael klein, Philly.com, "Mark Onorato, 57, of George's Sandwich Shop," 4 Aug. 2017
Recipes for dishes such as beans, tripe and tongue will be based on recipes from Villar's family, Soriano said.

— carol deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "A new Mexican restaurant for Brady St.," 26 July 2017
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.

— coral sisk, Vogue, "Where to Find the Best Pasta in Florence," 18 July 2017
Even those a bit squeamish about eating organ meat will be converts after one plate of this rich ravioli or the pasta with a tripe sugo.

— coral sisk, Vogue, "Where to Find the Best Pasta in Florence," 18 July 2017
Knowing his audience, President Xi Jinping has stoked this tripe by mouthing all the right cliches in front of the right audiences.

— rich lowry, National Review, "No, China Isn’t Going to Lead," 11 July 2017
There will be traditional examples from Molca Salsa Taco, including lengua and trippa (that's tongue and tripe).

— polly campbell, Cincinnati.com, "Be a part of history: Taco Festival comes to Cincinnati," 6 July 2017

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