Nonsense some might swallow? (5)

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tripe

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'nonsense' is the definition.
(informal term for nonsense or false information)

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(Other definitions for tripe that I've seen before include "Rot" , "What some northerners eat" , "Edible nonsense?" , "Ruminant's stomach, prepared for cooking" , "Edible entrails" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun and The Telegraph.

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