tripe and onions

Definitions

1. Nonsense; folly.
   colloquial, uncountable
2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see tripe, onion.
   uncountable

Examples

“Well, sir, there he was standing up spouting a lot of tripe and onions and Miss⟳ Seeton was taking the odd note⟳.”

“All that nonsense about charms and protection against witches. . . . It's a lot of tripe and onions, that's what it is.”

““It's gammon and pickles. That's what it is. Angels and wishes and answers to prayers! Really, Miss⟳ Gordon, it's tripe and onions!””

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