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Murphia

Murphia noun: the expatriate Irish people residing in the UK, especially those who have prospered; also attributive.

Noun

Murphia (uncountable)

  1. The expatriate Irish people residing in the UK, especially those who have prospered; also attributive.
    • Her poll numbers were sky high, higher even than Jack’s; this [...] impressed his Irish mafia (‘the Murphia,’ she called them).1998, E. Klein, Just Jackie, Ballantine Books, page 27
    • 1998, Jack Cunningham, FERGUS SHAMED BY THE MURPHIA., The Mirror, np.

Origin of Murphia

Blend of Murphy + mafia.

Questions about Murphia

What does Murphia mean?
Murphia means the expatriate Irish people residing in the UK, especially those who have prospered; also attributive.
What part of speech is Murphia?
Murphia is a noun.

Words near Murphia in the dictionary

  1. Muros
  2. MURP
  3. Murph
  4. Murphey
  5. Murpheys
  6. Murphia
  7. Murphian
  8. Murphied
  9. murphies
  10. Murphree
  11. Murphrees

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