单词 | furphy |
释义 | furphy(ˈfɜːfɪ) nounWord forms: plural -phies Australian slang a rumour or fictitious story Word origin C20: from Furphy carts (used for water or sewage in World War I), made at a foundry established bythe Furphy familyFurphy(ˈfɜːfɪ) noun 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) |
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