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furphy noun

A tall tale. An erroneous or improbable story that is claimed to be factual

Origin

Australian slang

Collector

Clare – 1990s
Westerhoff (King, Claydon) – sibling of Naomi

Notes

The word is said to derive from water carts made by J Furphy & Sons of Shepparton, Victoria used to take water to Australian Army personnel during World War I in Australia, Europe and the Middle East (from Wikipedia)

Submitted: 12/07/2022 by Mark ● Last updated: 17/12/2024 12:12 by Mark

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