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furphies

furphies is the plural 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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Questions about furphies

What is furphies the plural of?
Furphies is the plural of furphy.

Words near furphies in the dictionary

  1. furowanin
  2. furoxan
  3. furoxane
  4. furoxanes
  5. furoxans
  6. furphies
  7. furphy
  8. furpiece
  9. furpieces
  10. furpile
  11. furpiled

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