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

The Arden Arcade location also serves oxtail pho, short rib pho, and a Saigon signature pho with ribeye, meatballs, brisket, beef flank, tripe, and tendon. — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 14 Aug. 2026

At the meat counter, people can browse an assortment of cuts, from beef honeycomb tripe to pork neck bones, marinated chicken legs, chorizo, scallops, shrimp, whole snapper, salmon steaks and catfish fillets. — Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026

The upper floor houses a food hall selling local specialties like lampredotto (tripe sandwiches) and schiacciata (a Tuscan flatbread). — Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2026

Set in the landscape of Sweden’s Sarek National Park, the series follows a group of friends on a hiking tripe that takes a dangerous turn. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 1 July 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