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Showing words for FURPHY using the English dictionary

6 Letter Words for Furphy

furphy

4 Letter Words for Furphy

fury, pruh

3 Letter Words for Furphy

fry, fur, hup, hyp, phr, phu, prf, pry, puh, pur, puy, pyr, rhy, uhf, urf, urp, yuh, yup

Definitions for Furphy

[1] a false report; rumor.
[2] Australian slang a rumour or fictitious story
[3] 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)

Words nearby Furphy

furocoumarin, furor, furor epilepticus, furore, furosemide, furphy, furred, furrier, furriery, furriner, furring

Origin of Furphy

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

Word origin for Furphy

C20: from Furphy carts (used for water or sewage in World War I), made at a foundry established by the Furphy family