Wordle Answer for May 9, 2025
TRIPE was the Wordle answer for May 9, 2025. If you missed the day or you're looking it up after the fact, this page collects the hints and word context in one place.
The answer
TRIPE
What tripe means
Cheap or worthless talk, writing, or ideas that are considered stupid or offensive.
Where the word comes from
From Old French *tripe*, likely from Arabic *țirfā*, referring to the stomach lining of ruminant animals used as food. The word entered European languages through medieval trade and culinary contact with the Islamic world. By the 14th century, it appeared in English with both the literal meaning of edible offal and the figurative sense of "nonsense" or "rubbish."
Hints for May 9, 2025
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Synonyms of tripe
- folderol
- trumpery
- rubbish
- applesauce
- wish-wash
- trash
Used in a sentence
The butcher's shop smelled strongly of offal, including _____ that hung in the window display.
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