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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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.
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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
Old world favorites include tripe, smelts, veal and peas, and braciola.
—The Providence Journal, 13 Mar. 2026
Beef tripe is available cleaned and pre-shredded at many Asian grocery stores, usually in the freezer section.
—Jen Lin-Liu, Saveur, 11 Mar. 2026
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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
Old world favorites include tripe, smelts, veal and peas, and braciola.
—The Providence Journal, 13 Mar. 2026
Beef tripe is available cleaned and pre-shredded at many Asian grocery stores, usually in the freezer section.
—Jen Lin-Liu, Saveur, 11 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for tripe
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“Tripe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tripe. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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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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