| 单词 | furphy |
| 释义 | furphy[ fur-fee ] / ˈfɜr fi / noun, plural fur·phies.Australian.a false report; rumor. Origin of furphy1910–15; 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 Words nearby furphyfurocoumarin, furor, furore, furor epilepticus, furosemide, furphy, furred, furrier, furriery, furriner, furring Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for furphy (1 of 2)furphy / (ˈfɜːfɪ) / noun plural -phiesAustralian slang a rumour or fictitious story Word Origin for furphyC20: from Furphy carts (used for water or sewage in World War I), made at a foundry established by the Furphy family British Dictionary definitions for furphy (2 of 2)Furphy / (ˈfɜːfɪ) / nounJoseph, 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) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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