tripe

noun

ˈtrīp 

1

: stomach tissue especially of a ruminant (such as an ox) used as food

2

: something poor, worthless, or offensive

Synonyms

• cheese
• crapola [slang]
• dreck
• drek
• junk
• muck
• rubbish
• sleaze
• slop
• slush
• trash

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 decor is over-the-top and colorful—the mural American Dream portraying 100 influential Hispanic men and women graces the main dining room—and the menu revolves around comforting Tex-Mex and Mexican staples such as cheezy enchiladas and menudo, a spicy tripe stew. —Katie Chang, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024

However, raw tripe or tripe that has not been cleaned well can contain disease-causing organisms, such as Escherichia coli (E. coli).21 While tripe is typically cooked for human consumption, raw pet foods may contain raw (green) tripe. —Lauren O'Connor, Ms, Health, 29 Sep. 2024

Raw tripe is untreated and may be more likely to have cross-contamination. —Lauren O'Connor, Ms, Health, 29 Sep. 2024

The new culinary wave began about 10 years ago, going beyond bouillabaisse and pieds paquets (stewed lamb’s feet and tripe). —Julia Sammut With Benjamin Kemper, Saveur, 3 July 2024

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

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