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tripe

noun \ˈtrīp\

: the stomach of an animal (such as a cow or ox) that is eaten as food

: something that is worthless, unimportant, or of poor quality

Full Definition of TRIPE

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

: something poor, worthless, or offensive

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Origin of TRIPE

Middle English, from Anglo-French

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to TRIPE

Synonyms: cheese, crapola [slang], dreck (also drek), muck, rubbish, sleaze, slop, slush, trash, junk

Other Food Terms

Reuben, calamari, chuck, curry, edamame, foie gras, hummus, leaven, nonpareil, peel

Rhymes with TRIPE

Cuyp, gripe, hype, pipe, ripe, snipe, stipe, stripe, swipe, type, wipe

TRIPE Defined for Kids

tripe

noun \ˈtrīp\

Definition of TRIPE for Kids

: a part of the stomach of a cow used for food

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