furphy — ozdic

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2

ADJ.

round

VERB + FURPHY

game

Definitions

noun

1

An erroneous or improbable story; also, a rumour.

I know wot I wus born fer now, an' soljerin's me game, / That's no furphy; but I never guessed it once; […]

‘Well, old boy, some other Top Persons have high-stepping wives who go to Nefertiti, and the furphy round the House is that they believe in the thing so solidly that they’ve convinced their husbands, and that’s what’s really at the back of it.’ / 'Now look, you two, sober up a minute. This is serious. I think Bill’s furphy’s right.[…]’

name

1

A surname.

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Example Bank

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01

I know wot I wus born fer now, an' soljerin's me game, / That's no furphy; but I never guessed it once; […]

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‘Well, old boy, some other Top Persons have high-stepping wives who go to Nefertiti, and the furphy round the House is that they believe in the thing so solidly that they’ve convinced their husbands,

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03

A number of the furphies and fads in relation to public-sector agricultural R&D relate to attempts to increase demand for farm products in various ways.

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, furphy is marked as slang. Watch for register when choosing this word.