"tripe and onions" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} tripe and onions (uncountable)
  1. (colloquial) Nonsense; folly. Tags: colloquial, uncountable Synonyms: gammon, gammon and pickles, tripe
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  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see tripe, onion. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-tripe_and_onions-en-noun-o551P-M8

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