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- [trahyp]
- /traɪp/
- /traɪp/
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- [trahyp]
- /traɪp/
Definitions of tripe word
- noun tripe the first and second divisions of the stomach of a ruminant, especially oxen, sheep, or goats, used as food. Compare honeycomb tripe, plain tripe. 1
- noun tripe Slang. something, especially speech or writing, that is false or worthless; rubbish. 1
- noun tripe cow's stomach eaten as meat 1
- noun tripe rubbish, nonsense 1
- uncountable noun tripe Tripe is the stomach of a pig, cow, or ox which is eaten as food. 0
- uncountable noun tripe You refer to something that someone has said or written as tripe when you think that it is silly and worthless. 0
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Origin of tripe
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; 1885-90 for def 2; Middle English < Old French < ?
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Parts of speech for Tripe
noun
adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tripe popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
tripe usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for tripe
noun tripe
- balderdash — If you say that something that has been said or written is balderdash, you think it is completely untrue or very stupid.
- banana — Bananas are long curved fruit with yellow skins.
- bosh — empty or meaningless talk or opinions; nonsense
- bs — BS is an abbreviation for 'British Standard', which is a standard that something sold in Britain must reach in a test to prove that it is satisfactory or safe. Each standard has a number for reference.
- bss — British Standards Specification
adj tripe
- banal — If you describe something as banal, you do not like it because you think that it is so ordinary that it is not at all effective or interesting.
- cliched — If you describe something as clichéd, you mean that it has been said, done, or used many times before, and is boring or untrue.
- cornball — Cornball means the same as corny.
- cornfed — fed on corn
- dull as dishwater — water in which dishes are, or have been, washed.
Top questions with tripe
- what is tripe?
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