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Definition of tripe noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

tripe

noun
 
/traɪp/
 
/traɪp/
[uncountable]
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  1. the lining of a cow’s or pig’s stomach, eaten as food
    • tripe and onions
  2. (old-fashioned, informal) something that somebody says or writes that you think is silly or not true, or not of good quality synonym garbage, nonsense, rubbish
    • What a load of tripe!
    • I don’t read that tripe!
  3. Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French, of unknown origin.
See tripe in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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