Dictionary tripeNonsense

noun

tripe

TRYPE/traɪp/

Nonsense or worthless talk or writing.

Her claim that ships fall off the ocean's edge is tripe.

A speaker delivers obvious tripe: she solemnly presents a picture of a flat ocean with ships tumbling off its edge, while a listener holding a globe reacts with incredulous dismissal.

Etymology

tripeOld Frenchentrails

Guts used as food came to suggest something worthless, then worthless talk or writing.

More examples

I refuse to read any more of this tripe.
He dismisses the speech as tripe.

Forms

tripe

Similar words

nonsense: Words or ideas lacking sense or truth.
drivel: Silly or worthless talk or writing.