FURPHY

Meaning of FURPHY in English

n. (Australian Slang) hearsay, rumor, far fetched gossip; false report

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FURPHY — ˈfərfē noun ( -es ) Etymology: from Furphy ( carts ), water and sanitation carts used during World War I …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FURPHY — /ferr"fee/ , n. , pl. furphies . Australian. a false report; rumor. [ 1910-15; after Furphy carts water and rubbish …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
FURPHY — [ 'fə:fi ] ■ noun ( plural furphies ) Austral. informal a far-fetched rumour. Origin First World War: from the …
Concise Oxford English vocab
FURPHY — furph|y, F~ BrE AmE ˈfɜːf |i AmE ˈfɝːf |i ▷ furph|ies iz
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
FURPHY — /ˈfɜ:fi; NAmE ˈfɜ:rfi/ noun ( pl. -ies ) ( AustralE ) a piece of information or a story, that people …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FURPHY — n. (pl. -ies) Austral. sl. 1 a false report or rumour. 2 an absurd story. [water and sanitary Furphy carts …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
FURPHY — n. (pl. -ies) Austral. sl. 1 a false report or rumour. 2 an absurd story. [ water and sanitary Furphy …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
FURPHY — n. (pl. -ies) Austral. sl. 1. a false report or rumour. 2 an absurd story. Etymology: water and sanitary Furphy …
Oxford English vocab
FURPHY — [noun] [C] ANZ [slang] - a rumour (= unofficial interesting story or piece of news that might be true or …
Cambridge English vocab
FURPHY — (австралийское) слух; сплетня; утка
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
FURPHY — n австрал. слух; сплетня; утка
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FURPHY — (n) слух; сплетня; утка
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
FURPHY — n австрал. слух; сплетня; утка
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
FURPHY — n австрал. слух; сплетня; утка
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
FURPHY — n AmE sl Who started that furphy anyway? — Кто распустил этот слух? I heard a furphy about you yesterday — Вчера …
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FURPHY — n AmE sl Who started that furphy anyway? — Кто распустил этот слух? I heard a furphy about you yesterday …
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FURPHY — furphy n AmE sl Who started that furphy anyway? Кто распустил этот слух? I heard a furphy about you yesterday …
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FURPHY — Who started that furphy anyway? — Кто распустил этот слух? I heard a furphy about you yesterday — Вчера я …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современного неформального английского
FURPHY — (австралийское) слух; сплетня; утка
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
FURPHY, JOSEPH — born Sept. 26, 1843, Yering, near Yarra Glen, Vic., Australia died Sept. 13, 1912, Claremont, W. Aus., Australia pseudonym Tom …
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