bible tripe

noun

: tripe sense 1a(3)

My favorite is No. 14, a wonderfully rich and seductively spicy meat broth poured over noodles and slow-cooked slices of surprisingly tender flank, soft tendon, and bible tripe.

—William Rice, Gourmet, February 2003

Not everyone, apparently, cares to be served tendon and bible tripe.

—Scott Joseph, Orlando Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2005

Word History

First Known Use

1894, in the meaning defined above

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