- furphies
- n. (Australian Slang) hearsay, rumor, far fetched gossip; false report
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
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furphy — /ferr fee/, n., pl. furphies. Australian. a false report; rumor. [1910 15; after Furphy carts water and rubbish carts manufactured by the Furphy family of Shepparton, Victoria, and used during World War I; cf. parallel semantic development of… … Universalium
furphy — noun a rumour, or an erroneous or improbable story. A number of the furphies and fads in relation to public sector agricultural R D relate to attempts to increase demand for farm products in various ways. Syn: scuttlebutt … Wiktionary
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furphy — [ fə:fi] noun (plural furphies) Austral. informal a far fetched rumour. Origin First World War: from the name painted on water and sanitary carts manufactured by the Furphy family of Shepparton, Victoria … English new terms dictionary
furphy — /ˈfɜfi / (say ferfee) noun (plural furphies) a rumour; a false story. {from John Furphy, manufacturer in Victoria of water carts, some of which, during World War I, were stationed near latrines for hand washing and became centres of gossip} …
