tripe

[traɪp]

tripe Definition

• 1. the first or second stomach of a cow or other ruminant used as food
• 2. something that is worthless, meaningless, or of poor quality

Using tripe: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "tripe" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

• Example

  The restaurant serves tripe soup.

• Example

  He thinks that movie is a load of tripe.

• Example

  Don't listen to his tripe; he doesn't know what he's talking about.

tripe Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for tripe

• offal
• garbage
• rubbish
• nonsense
• giblets

Antonyms for tripe

• valuable
• meaningful
• quality

Phrases with tripe

• talk tripe

  to talk nonsense or foolishness

  Example

  I don't want to hear him talk tripe again.

• give someone the tripes

  to make someone feel disgusted or nauseated

  Example

  The smell of the tripe soup gave me the tripes.

• not worth a trip to the dump

  completely worthless or useless

  Example

  This old computer is not worth a trip to the dump.

Origins of tripe

from Old French 'tripe', meaning 'intestines'

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Summary: tripe in Brief

The term 'tripe' [traɪp] refers to the first or second stomach of a cow or other ruminant used as food, or something that is worthless, meaningless, or of poor quality. It can be used in phrases like 'talk tripe' to mean talking nonsense, or 'give someone the tripes' to mean making someone feel disgusted or nauseated. 'Tripe' is also used in idioms like 'not worth a trip to the dump,' meaning completely worthless or useless.