MURPHY


Meaning of MURPHY in English

I. ˈmər-fē noun

Etymology: Miss Murphy, nonexistent prostitute used to lure victims

Date: 1954

: any of various confidence games ; especially : one in which the victim believes he is paying for sex

II. ˈmər-fē biographical name

Frank 1890-1949 American jurist

III. biographical name

William Parry 1892-1987 American physician

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.