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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] n (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) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| It wouldn't be a modern Olympics without a furphy (rumor) being spread about the illegal drug use of some prominent performer. Paul is joining us at a key point in our development," said Tom Furphy, Notiva CEO. Ed's years of retail industry and enterprise software leadership are a welcome addition to our strong management team," said Tom Furphy, Notiva CEO. |
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