as in cheese
that which is of low quality or worth
it's shocking that an esteemed newspaper like this one would publish such tripe
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However, raw tripe or tripe that has not been cleaned well can contain disease-causing organisms, such as Escherichia coli (E. coli).21
While tripe is typically cooked for human consumption, raw pet foods may contain raw (green) tripe.
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Lauren O'Connor, Ms, Health, 29 Sep. 2024
Raw tripe is untreated and may be more likely to have cross-contamination.
—Lauren O'Connor, Ms, Health, 29 Sep. 2024
The new culinary wave began about 10 years ago, going beyond bouillabaisse and pieds paquets (stewed lamb’s feet and tripe).
—Julia Sammut With Benjamin Kemper, Saveur, 3 July 2024
Felicity Blunt’s odd way of making potatoes and the time Meryl Streep dug into a plate of tripe sausage that apparently looked a lot like a horse phallus.
—Shannon Carlin, TIME, 15 July 2024
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Lauren O'Connor, Ms, Health, 29 Sep. 2024
Raw tripe is untreated and may be more likely to have cross-contamination.
—Lauren O'Connor, Ms, Health, 29 Sep. 2024
The new culinary wave began about 10 years ago, going beyond bouillabaisse and pieds paquets (stewed lamb’s feet and tripe).
—Julia Sammut With Benjamin Kemper, Saveur, 3 July 2024
Felicity Blunt’s odd way of making potatoes and the time Meryl Streep dug into a plate of tripe sausage that apparently looked a lot like a horse phallus.
—Shannon Carlin, TIME, 15 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tripe
Noun
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This contrast in flavor profiles offers a rich and rewarding taste experience, especially when paired with cheeses or desserts.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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Chunky crab meat combines with three cheeses for the ultimate party starter.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
22 Mar. 2025
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This comes as Fitch Ratings on Wednesday downgraded the Japanese automaker’s credit rating to BBB- from BB+, which also means junk status. —Lee Ying Shan 23 Hours Ago S&P 500 closes slightly above the flatline The S&P 500 closed Wednesday’s trading session barely in the green.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
26 Feb. 2025
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There’s a surprising amount of debris still visible along the road, in yards, under decks, against fences and up in trees, but also a river full of massive amounts of unseen junk, some of which residents fear could pose serious hazards — say, to a falling water-skier.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Feb. 2025
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The site was first excavated beginning in 1995, and in 2018, scientists began collecting, analyzing and radiocarbon dating fossils unearthed from El Gigante rubbish piles.—
GrrlScientist,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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Last year, a dumpster diver in Hudson, New York, stumbled upon an extraordinary find: An 18th-century pen-and-ink sketch by English portraitist George Romney was hidden amid the rubbish.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Tripe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tripe. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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