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tripe en · INTJ

Pronunciation

Etymology

From Middle English tripe, from Old French tripe (“entrails”), of uncertain origin; possibly borrowed from Spanish tripa.

Meanings

  1. (derogatory) That (what has just been said) is untrue.

tripe en · NOUN

Pronunciation

Etymology

From Middle English tripe, from Old French tripe (“entrails”), of uncertain origin; possibly borrowed from Spanish tripa.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable, usually) The lining of the large stomach of ruminating animals, when prepared for food.
    • Tripe: A popular dish commonly believed to be a sexual stimulant. 1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 237:
    • 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. 1922 February 2, James Joyce, “[1]”, in Ulysses, Paris: Shakespeare and Company […], →OCLC:
  2. (in-plural, uncountable, usually) The entrails; (by extension, humorous or derogatory) the belly.
    • Next morning Miss Dolly complained of her Tripes; / Drinking cold water had given her gripes. quoted in 2013, W. T. Fernie, Animal Simples: Approved for Modern Uses of Cure (page 352)
  3. (derogatory, figuratively, uncountable, usually) Something foolish or valueless, especially written works and popular entertainment (movies, television).
    • It was dismissed by Mr. Johnson as “sexist, misogynist, tripe,” and prompted more than 5,500 complaints, according to the independent regulator of most of Britain’s newspapers and magazines. 2022 April 26, Stephen Castle, Megan Specia, quoting Boris Johnson, “U.K. Tabloid Accuses Lawmaker of ‘Basic Instinct’ Move, Highlighting Sexism in Parliament”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, archived from the original on 09 Nov 2022:
    • We believe that the purpose of science is to serve mankind. You, however, seem to regard science as some kind of dodge… or hustle. Your theories are the worst kind of popular tripe, your methods are sloppy, and your conclusions are highly questionable! You are a poor scientist, Dr. Venkman! 1984, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis, Ghostbusters, spoken by Dean Yeager (Jordan Charney):
    • No, I'm not kidding. Professor, Broadway stands for a lot of baloney; but, it will never digest a piece of tripe like this! 1932, Clarence Budington Kelland, Speak Easily, spoken by Stage Director (Sidney Toler):
    • And just because leftoids make tripe from their position of strength is no reason for trads to make schlock from their position of weakness. 2024 June 18, Spencer Klavan, “A Matter of Taste”, in The American Mind, archived from the original on 18 Mar 2025:
  4. (uncountable, usually) An edible lichen, especially rock tripe.

Forms

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tripes Number=Plur lexicographic

Coordinates

chitterlings

Deriveds

tripeman · honeycomb tripe · rock tripe · tripestone · tripewife · tripelike · tripe and onions · tripewoman · tripemonger · plain tripe · tripeshop · tripy

Synonyms

slop · piece of garbage · crapola · piece of crap · rubbish · load of bull · tripe · piece of junk · pile of crap · piece of trash · garbage · hunk of junk · slop · load of shit · garbage · pile of shit · cheapie · gash · rubbish · load of crap · schlock · piece of shit

Translations (101)

fr bêtise (something valueless) · ru вздор (something valueless) · bcl rabot (stomach lining of animal for food) · nl darmen (entrails — see also entrails, offal) · cs dršťka (something valueless) · nrf tripe (stomach lining of animal for food) · de Kutteln (stomach lining of animal for food) · pl flak (entrails — see also entrails, offal) · hu ócskaság (something valueless) · nrf tripe (entrails — see also entrails, offal) · bg карантия (entrails — see also entrails, offal) · es mondongo (entrails — see also entrails, offal) · de Schund (something valueless) · bg нелепост (something valueless) · hu pacal (stomach lining of animal for food) · pl wypociny (something valueless) · ca butza (stomach lining of animal for food) · es tripa (entrails — see also entrails, offal) · fr tripe (entrails — see also entrails, offal) · fi sisälmykset (stomach lining of animal for food) · hu vacak (something valueless) · th ผ้าขี้ริ้ว (stomach lining of animal for food) · cs dršťky (stomach lining of animal for food) · fa شکمبه (stomach lining of animal for food) · pl szmira (something valueless) · mk глу́пост (something valueless) · cmn 肚子 (stomach lining of animal for food) · vi chuyện nhảm nhí (something valueless) · mk бесми́сленост (something valueless) · pt dobrada (stomach lining of animal for food) · es menudo (something valueless) · hu zagyvaság (something valueless) · da bagmave (stomach lining of animal for food) · cmn 肚子 (entrails — see also entrails, offal) · ko 양 (stomach lining of animal for food) · ru дрянь (something valueless) · mk шке́мбе (stomach lining of animal for food) · pl chałtura (something valueless) · my ကလီစာ (stomach lining of animal for food) · km ពោះគោ (stomach lining of animal for food) · pt lixo (something valueless) · mk ѓу́бре (something valueless) · hu ostobaság (something valueless) · fi roska (something valueless) · mk чке́мбе (stomach lining of animal for food) · bg шкембе (stomach lining of animal for food) · de Mumpitz (something valueless) · es menudos (stomach lining of animal for food) · la omāsum (stomach lining of animal for food) · ja 臓腑 (entrails — see also entrails, offal) · nl pens (stomach lining of animal for food) · uk тре́бух (entrails — see also entrails, offal) · da kallun (stomach lining of animal for food) · cmn 胡言亂語 /胡言乱语 (something valueless) · it stupidaggine (something valueless) · sv komage (stomach lining of animal for food) · pt tripas (stomach lining of animal for food) · fr tripes (stomach lining of animal for food) · vi dạ dày (stomach lining of animal for food) · sq bumbar (stomach lining of animal for food) · pl wnętrzności (entrails — see also entrails, offal) · it trippa (stomach lining of animal for food) · it trippa (entrails — see also entrails, offal) · de Kaldaunen (stomach lining of animal for food) · ar كرشة (stomach lining of animal for food) · ja トライプ (stomach lining of animal for food) · pl flaki (stomach lining of animal for food) · ru требуха́ (entrails — see also entrails, offal) · cmn 廢話 /废话 (something valueless) · hu badarság (something valueless) · ru рубе́ц (stomach lining of animal for food) · ru чепуха́ (something valueless) · sh tripice (stomach lining of animal for food) · gl tripas (stomach lining of animal for food) · bg глупост (something valueless) · cs dršťky (something valueless) · ro burtă (stomach lining of animal for food) · fa سیرابی (stomach lining of animal for food) · yo ṣàkì (stomach lining of animal for food) · es tripa (stomach lining of animal for food) · ru ерунда́ (something valueless) · tr işkembe (stomach lining of animal for food) · sh fileki (stomach lining of animal for food) · uk те́льбух (entrails — see also entrails, offal) · bg гламавщина (something valueless) · hu hülyeség (something valueless) · es mondongo (stomach lining of animal for food) · id babat (stomach lining of animal for food) · pt tripa (entrails — see also entrails, offal) · nl rotzooi (something valueless) · mk глу́павост (something valueless) · vi ruột (entrails — see also entrails, offal) · unm winàxàxkay (stomach lining of animal for food) · uk рубе́ць (stomach lining of animal for food) · ca butzes (entrails — see also entrails, offal) · nl ingewanden (entrails — see also entrails, offal) · bg простотия (something valueless) · de Eingeweide (entrails — see also entrails, offal) · fi pötsi (entrails — see also entrails, offal) · cmn 肚 (entrails — see also entrails, offal) · da løbe (stomach lining of animal for food)