Furphy
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈfɜːfi/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Furphy is a noun meaning (Australia, slang) An erroneous or improbable story; also, a rumour.
Meaning
(Australia, slang) An erroneous or improbable story; also, a rumour.
Example Sentences
He's off his lolly. It's just bloody Buka talk. Another of their half-arsed furfies. And he knows it!
I know wot I wus born fer now, an' soljerin's me game, / That's no furphy; but I never guessed it once; […]
A number of the furphies and fads in relation to public-sector agricultural R&D relate to attempts to increase demand for farm products in various ways.
[Tim] Gartrell and [John] Faulkner also released Maurie Daly's letter, which was sent to us on Monday, to the media, putting the Liverpool furphies to rest.
Word Forms
- furphies
- furfie
Synonyms for furphy
Depending on context, synonyms include scuttlebutt.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include furfie, frothy, facturd, fuckuppery, flother, fibbing.
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