tripe
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tripe¹
- /tɹaɪp/
Rhymes with -aɪp
Where it comes from
From Middle English tripe, from Old French tripe (“entrails”), of uncertain origin; possibly borrowed from Spanish tripa.
noun tripes
- The lining of the large stomach of ruminating animals, when prepared for food. 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.
- The entrails; (by extension, humorous or derogatory) the belly. Next morning Miss Dolly complained of her Tripes; / Drinking cold water had given her gripes.
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Something foolish or valueless, especially written works and popular entertainment (movies, television).
No, I'm not kidding. Professor, Broadway stands for a lot of baloney; but, it will never digest a piece of tripe like this!
Similar: garbage, rubbish, slop, cheapie, crapola, gash, hunk of junk, load of bull, load of crap, load of shit, piece of crap, piece of garbage
- An edible lichen, especially rock tripe.
interjection
- That (what has just been said) is untrue.
Tripe²
noun Tripes
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Synonym of Tripehound (“Sopwith Triplane”).
Similar: Tripehound
Translations
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noun stomach lining of animal for food
| Español | tripa, menudos, mondongo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 양 yang |
| 日本語 | トライプ toraipu |
| 中文 | 肚子 |
| Português | dobrada, tripas |
| Français | tripes |
| Deutsch | Kutteln, Kaldaunen |
| Italiano | trippa |
| Română | burtă |
| Русский | рубе́ц rubéc |
| Tiếng Việt | dạ dày |
| العربية | كرشة kirša |
noun something valueless
| Español | menudo |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 胡言亂語 /胡言乱语 húyánluànyǔ, 廢話 /废话 fèihuà |
| Português | lixo |
| Français | bêtise |
| Deutsch | Schund, Mumpitz |
| Italiano | stupidaggine |
| Русский | чепуха́ čepuxá, ерунда́ jerundá, вздор vzdor, дрянь drjanʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | chuyện nhảm nhí |
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