A furphy, also commonly spelled furfie, is Australian slang for a rumour, or an erroneous or improbable story. The word is derived from water carts designed and made by a company established by John Furphy: J.
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furphy词源英文解释
First World War: from the name painted on water and sanitary carts manufactured by the Furphy family of Shepparton, Victoria