英语词汇“furphy”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

fur•phy n., pl. -phies. [Australian.]

1910–15; after Furphy carts water and rubbish carts manufactured by the Furphy family of Shepparton, Victoria, and used during World War I; compare parallel semantic development of scuttlebutt

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furphy /ˈfɜːfɪ/ n ( pl -phies)

Etymology: 20th Century: from Furphy carts (used for water or sewage in World War I), made at a foundry established by the Furphy family

Furphy /ˈfɜːfɪ/ n

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)

单词	furphy
释义	WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 fur•phy (fûr′fē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -phies. [Australian.] British Termsa false report; rumor. 1910–15; after Furphy carts water and rubbish carts manufactured by the Furphy family of Shepparton, Victoria, and used during World War I; compare parallel semantic development of scuttlebutt Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: furphy /ˈfɜːfɪ/ n ( pl -phies) Austral slang a rumour or fictitious story Etymology: 20th Century: from Furphy carts (used for water or sewage in World War I), made at a foundry established by the Furphy family Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Furphy /ˈfɜːfɪ/ n 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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