yard of tripe n.
a pipe.
Sydney Herald 18 June 4/1: [I]t is contrary to morals and jistice to let a poor fallow work his eyeballs out for a yard o' tripe or [...] some such. | ||
Great World of London I 5: Splodger, will you have a Jack-surpass of finger-and-thumb, and blow your yard of tripe of nosey-me-knacker. | ||
(con. 1840s–50s) London Labour and London Poor I 418/1: [as cit. 1856]. | ||
London Life 74: [as cit. 1856]. |