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tripe

[trahyp] / traɪp /


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“Offal wasn’t rationed during the war, and my mother resorted to the sort of food she’d eaten as a child: tripe and onions, brains, tongue and braised rabbit,” he told the Independent in 2009.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

When singer Mick Jagger and guitarist Keith Richards wrote a gentle ballad, When Tears Go By, they dismissed it as a "piece of tripe".

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2025

He longs for colorful Día de los Muertos celebrations, and the greasy taste of tripe tacos.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 1, 2024

At a counter in a central Mexico City market, Arturo García leaned over a steaming bowl of tripe stew on a recent morning.

From Seattle Times • May 23, 2024

“So help me! The catch is that the dope doesn’t like math. He would rather read slushy novels. Honest! You should see the tripe Susie keeps feeding him: ‘Purple Passion’ and ‘Love in Space.’

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov




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