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furphy
[ fur-fee ]
furphy
1/ ˈfɜːfɪ /
noun
- slang.a rumour or fictitious story
Furphy
2/ ˈfɜːfɪ /
noun
- FurphyJoseph18431912MAustralianWRITING: author Joseph , pen name Tom Collins . 1843–1912, Australian author. His works include the classic Australian novel Such is Life (1903) and The Buln-Buln and the Brolga (1948)
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Word History and Origins
Origin of furphy1
First recorded in 1910–15; after Furphy carts, water and rubbish carts manufactured by the Furphy family of Shepparton, Victoria, and used during World War I; compare parallel semantic development of scuttlebutt
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Word History and Origins
Origin of furphy1
C20: from Furphy carts (used for water or sewage in World War I), made at a foundry established by the Furphy family
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