tripe

Noun
Synonyms: folderolrubbishtrumperytrashwish-washapplesaucecodswallop

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

  1. lining of the stomach of a ruminant (especially a bovine) used as food
  2. nonsensical talk or writingSynonyms: folderolrubbishtrumperytrashwish-washapplesaucecodswallop
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Tripe \Tripe\, n. [OE. tripe, F. tripe; of uncertain origin; cf. Sp. & Pg. tripa, It. trippa, OD. tripe, W. tripa, Armor. stripen.]

1.The large stomach of ruminating animals, when prepared for food. [1913 Webster]

How say you to a fat tripe finely broiled ?— Shak.[1913 Webster]

2.The entrails; hence, humorously or in contempt, the belly; -- generally used in the plural. --Howell. [1913 Webster]

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