TRIPE

PRONUNCIATION: (tryp)

MEANING: noun
1. The lining from the stomach of a ruminant animal, especially cattle and sheep, used as food.
2. Worthless or rubbish (often used to describe written or spoken material).

ETYMOLOGY: From Old French tripe/trippe (entrails). The metaphorical sense emerged from tripe’s historical reputation as inexpensive, less desirable food. Earliest documented use: 1300.
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TRI-PED - once had three feet (past tense of TRIPOD)

TRAIPE - singular of TRAIPSE; one step in a long trek

TRIOE - three female musicians playing together