Tripe

Quick meaning: Tripe is a noun meaning The lining of the large stomach of ruminating animals, when prepared for food.

Meaning

The lining of the large stomach of ruminating animals, when prepared for food.

More Meanings

1. (figurative, derogatory) Something foolish or valueless, especially written works and popular entertainment (movies, television).
2. An edible lichen, especially rock tripe.
3. (derogatory) That (what has just been said) is untrue.
4. (chiefly in the plural) The entrails; (by extension, humorous or derogatory) the belly.

Example Sentences

Tripe: A popular dish commonly believed to be a sexual stimulant.

Next morning Miss Dolly complained of her Tripes; / Drinking cold water had given her gripes.

No, I'm not kidding. Professor, Broadway stands for a lot of baloney; but, it will never digest a piece of tripe like this!

You saw only your mother die. I see them pop off every day in the Mater and Richmond and cut up into tripes in the dissectingroom.

Word Forms

• tripes

Synonyms for tripe

Depending on context, synonyms include garbage, rubbish, slop, cheapie, crapola, schlock.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include wish-wash, applesauce, trash, rubbish, trumpery, folderol.

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