was Wordplay in HP ... Tripe
Doreen Rich
nera at rconnect.com
Wed May 16 21:32:35 UTC 2001
No: HPFGUIDX 18859
People actually eat stomach lining on the east coast? Do you fry it
or what?
Doreen, who is about as familiar with tripe as she is chittlins
--- In HPforGrownups at y..., rcraigharman at h... wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at y..., dfrankis at d... wrote:
> > The one I like (and it hasn't quite crept on to the Strictly
> > British bit of the Lexicon yet) is "Tripe, Sybil?" In Brit
> > English, tripe means nonsense as well as the wonderful gliding
> > food. So McGonagall is commenting on Trelawney's previous remark,
> > as well a offering her food.
>
> Tripe has the dual meaning in American English too, which is why
> it shouldn't be in the "Strictly British" part.
>
> "tripe (trIp) n.
>
> 1. The light-colored, rubbery lining of the stomach of cattle or
> other ruminants, used as food.
> 2. Informal. Something of no value; rubbish."
>
> American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language.
>
> ....Craig
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