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furphy [ˈfɜːfɪ]

n pl -phies

Austral slang a rumour or fictitious story

[from Furphy carts (used for water or sewage in World War I), made at a foundry established by the Furphy family]

Furphy [ˈfɜːfɪ]

(Biographies / Furphy, Joseph (1843-1912) M, Australian, WRITING: author) 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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