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furfie

furfie is the alternative spelling of furphy.

Meaning of furphy

Noun

furphy (plural furphies)

  1. (Australia, slang) An erroneous or improbable story; also, a rumour.
    • I know wot I wus born fer now, an' soljerin's me game, / That's no furphy; but I never guessed it once; […]1916, C[larence] J[ames] Dennis, “The Game”, in The Moods of Ginger Mick, Sydney, N.S.W.: Angus & Robertson, →OCLC, page 110
    Synonyms:
    scuttlebutt

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Forms of furfie

pluralfurfies

Questions about furfie

What is furfie the alternative spelling of?
Furfie is the alternative spelling of furphy.

Words near furfie in the dictionary

  1. furfan
  2. furfans
  3. Furfaro
  4. furfen
  5. furfenorex
  6. furfie
  7. furfies
  8. Furfooz
  9. furfur
  10. furfuraceous
  11. furfural

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