单词 | furphy |
释义 | furphy in British English (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 in British English (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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