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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