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单词 Murphy game
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Definition of Murphy game in English:

Murphy game

noun
US
  • A confidence trick in which the victim is duped, usually by an unfulfilled promise of money or sex.

Origin

1950s; earliest use found in Ebony. Claimed by some sources to be either the name of a man who originated the trick, or the name of a fictitious woman used to lure the victim.

 
 

Definition of Murphy game in US English:

Murphy game

noun
US
  • A confidence trick in which the victim is duped, usually by an unfulfilled promise of money or sex.

Origin

1950s; earliest use found in Ebony. Claimed by some sources to be either the name of a man who originated the trick, or the name of a fictitious woman used to lure the victim.

 
 
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