1. stomach lining of ruminant animals used as food (esp. that of oxen); nonsensical writing or utterance. first two divisions of a ruminant's stomach (e.g. oxen, sheep); nonsense; bundle of electrical cable for stage lighting (Theater). tripetripe , n. [oe. tripe, f. tripe; of uncertain origin; cf. sp. & pg. tripa, it. trippa, od. tripe, w. tripa, armor. stripen.]