tripe
The lining of the large stomach of ruminating animals, when prepared for foodThe lining of the large stomach of ruminating animals, when prepared for food.
Meaning
4 senses(uncountable, usually)The lining of the large stomach of ruminating animals, when prepared for food.
Kutteln, Kaldaunen
рубе́цrubéc
рубе́цьrubécʹ
lining of the stomach of a ruminant (especially a bovine) used as food
(in the plural, uncountable, usually)The entrails; (by extension, humorous or derogatory) the belly.
(derogatory, figuratively, uncountable, usually)Something foolish or valueless, especially written works and popular entertainment (movies, television).
Schund, Mumpitz
чепуха́čepuxá, ерунда́jerundá, вздорvzdor
(uncountable, usually)An edible lichen, especially rock tripe.
Eingeweide
требуха́trebuxá
те́льбухtélʹbux, тре́бухtrébux
Examples
5 sentencesDo you really expect me to swallow this tripe?
I haven't seen any vegan tripe, but I haven't really been looking, either.
I don't eat tripe.
It's a bunch of tripe.
Then a little flesh from the tripe of an old cow is served up, but boiled fifteen days before.
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 2
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Origin
From Middle English tripe, from Old French tripe (“entrails”), of uncertain origin; possibFrom Middle English tripe, from Old French tripe (“entrails”), of uncertain origin; possibly borrowed from Spanish tripa.
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Forms
plural: tripes| Singular | tripe |
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uncountable
Synonyms
7 synonyms- nonsensical talk or writing:folderolrubbishtrumperytrashwish-washapplesaucecodswallop
Word family
9 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable