"trife" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more trife [comparative], most trife [superlative]
Etymology: A conceptual and phonetic blend of tripe and trifle Head templates: {{en-adj}} trife (comparative more trife, superlative most trife)
  1. (hip-hop, slang) Unforgiveable; reprehensible. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-trife-en-adj-HXdNiKHY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 74 26 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 82 18 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 83 17 Topics: dancing, hip-hop, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Noun

Etymology: A conceptual and phonetic blend of tripe and trifle Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} trife (uncountable)
  1. (hip-hop, slang) A trivial matter or matters. Tags: slang, uncountable
    Sense id: en-trife-en-noun-gXn8b9ut Topics: dancing, hip-hop, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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          "text": "This life is trife!",
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          "text": "You may refurbish your life But, you can't avoid trife",
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          "ref": "2002, Atmosphere, Onemosphere:",
          "text": "My life is as trife as your favorite rap record.",
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          "ref": "2007, KaShamba Williams, Thomas Long, La Jill Hunt, Around the Way Girls 2, page 31:",
          "text": "This shit is trife!",
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          "ref": "2008, Tyrone Purcell Roundtree Sr., Soapbox, page 35:",
          "text": "He bought her that drug, Satan's so trife, Now she addicted to the needle, A friend done ruined her life,",
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          "ref": "2012, Braya Spice, Dear Drama:",
          "text": "Just get out of my crib with your trife ass!",
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          "text": "This life is trife!",
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