was Wordplay in HP ... Tripe

[Haggridd]

No: HPFGUIDX 18861

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Doreen Rich" <nera at r...> wrote:
> 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

The one and only time I have eaten tripe was on a trip to Italy.  
"Trippa ala Fiorentina"  was like eating erasers sauteed in tomato 
sauce.  I shudder to think what sweetbreads would be like (the thymus 
gland and the pancreas).

Haggridd