tripe

as in cheese
that which is of low quality or worth it's shocking that an esteemed newspaper like this one would publish such tripe

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Recent Examples of tripe But Da Silvano began serving Milanese tripe and Tuscan pastas to a tonier, globe-trotting, art-dealing clientele. New York Times, 7 May 2025 Juanita’s Foods is the nation’s top seller of canned menudo — a traditional Mexican soup made from cow tripe — boasting more than 95% market share. Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025 Tasty Modern Asian Kitchen has opened on the Northwest Side, serving up a variety of dim sum, including options like chicken feet, jellyfish salad and tripe. Madalyn Mendoza, Axios, 11 Mar. 2025 Inspectors found bus tubs of raw beef tripe and raw beef outside of refrigeration, and the foods measured outside of the safe temperature range. Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 28 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tripe
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Noun
  • The sandwiches are named with references to art, such as the Van Gogh made with roast beef, fresh dill, Havarti cheese, sprouts and deli mustard on pumpernickel bread; or the hot Picasso made with savory meatballs, provolone cheese and Mama Cosenza’s original Italian sauce on an 8-inch baguette.
    Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Flip patties and cook 1 minute; carefully place 2 tablespoons of the cheese on each patty, cover with a transparent lid and cook until cheese is melted and patties are cooked through, 1 to 2 minutes more.
    Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • And in a world filled with junk content, where everyone is a wannabe influencer peddling their lifestyle and products, Tate’s a pretty good pick for learning how to live your life, said 21-year-old John Fitch, who spars at Betiss’ gym a few times a week.
    Will Carless, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
  • From genetic junk to evolutionary driver Despite their chaotic tendencies, LINE-1 elements have made significant contributions to reshaping the human genome.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Hundreds of protesters gathered outside the police headquarters in Denpasar, Bali’s capital, on Saturday as some burned rubbish on the street and police fired tear gas into the crowd.
    Chad de Guzman, Time, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Pieces of plastic, including bottles, bags, straws and cutlery, make up two thirds of the rubbish found in rivers around the world, according to a new analysis.
    Jamie Hailstone, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025

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“Tripe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tripe. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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