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A furphy is a peculiarly Australian term for a rumor. It can also mean a false belief, a myth.
There are two suggestions about the word's origin. Both refer to the fact that there was once a company named J. Furphy operating in Shepparton, Victoria, Australia, delivering water in carts.
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During World War One in Egypt, there were water carts bearing the name Furphy, and, according to a writer of that time, the drivers of these carts used to spread rumors.
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Mr Furphy himself turned to writing, using the nom de plume "Tom Collins", which in those days was slang for a rumor.
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When was Keith Furphy born?
Keith Furphy was born on 1958-07-30.
When was Joseph Furphy born?
Joseph Furphy was born on 1843-09-26.
When did Joseph Furphy die?
Joseph Furphy died on 1912-09-13.
When was Ken Furphy born?
Ken Furphy was born on 1931-05-28.
What is John furphys real name?
John Jackely Kierano Furphy.
What has the author Joseph Furphy written?
Joseph Furphy has written: 'Such is life' -- subject(s): Bullockies, Fiction, Frontier and pioneer life 'Rigby's romance' -- subject(s): Fiction 'The Buln-Buln and the Brolga' 'Such is life, being certain extracts from the diary of Tom Collins' -- subject(s): Bullockies, Fiction, Frontier and pioneer life 'Joseph Furphy' -- subject(s): Literary collections
What has the author Richard John Barnes written?
Richard John Barnes has written: 'Joseph Furphy'
What are some six letter words with 1st letter F and 4th letter P?
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 13 words with the pattern F--P--. That is, six letter words with 1st letter F and 4th letter P. In alphabetical order, they are: fipple flappy flippy floppy flyped flypes fopped forpet forpit frappe fripon frypan furphy
What has the author Miles Franklin written?
Miles Franklin has written: 'All that swagger' 'Ten Creeks Run' 'On Dearborn Street' -- subject(s): World War, 1914-1918, World War, 1914-1918 in fiction, Fiction 'The end of my career' -- subject(s): Fiction, Young women 'My Brilliant Career' 'Some everyday folk and Dawn' 'Cockatoos, a story of youth and exodists' 'Joseph Furphy' -- subject(s): Australian Novelists, In literature, Biography, Shepparton (Vic.), Social life and customs 'My brilliant career' -- subject(s): Accessible book, Young women, Fiction
What actors and actresses appeared in Mutant Man - 1996?
The cast of Mutant Man - 1996 includes: Wayne Atchison as Biker 2 John Battaglia as Twitch Gene Bozzi as Butch Yvonne Buchanan as Charlotte Jimmy DeLaurentis as Cop 1 Carol Furphy as Vivian Kelley Harkins as Helen Byron Knight as Farmworker 2 Elena Louise Acri as Farm Girl Joseph Mazzeo as Motorcycle Cop Christian Monroe as Eugene Jonathan Nurkiewicz as Young Charlie Gabriella Nurkiewicz as Young Charlotte Charlie Patiro as Charlie Kate Skwire as Sandy Byron Sorrentino as Farmworker 1 Sulva von Woltor as Fruit Stand Lady Amy Wicki as Maureen Joe Wiessner as Biker 1
One man one woman will leave many virgins?
AnswerWhy? Nearly all countries in the world limit a man to one woman in marriage, as well as limiting a woman to one man in marriage, yet there is no surplus of either virgin women or virgin men. Moreover, most people today have multiple sexual partners, although usually serially monogamously.Nature provides a slight surplus of male babies, to allow for the slightly higher death rate among male children, so there would normally be no gender imbalance among adults of childbearing age. Only when there is war or infanticide should there be any such imbalance, and both options are moral evils.As an attempted justification for polygamy or polyandry, the suggestion that one man with one woman in marriage would result in many virgins, is a furphy.
What is a 6 letter word with 2 y's?
Furfur is a valid Scrabble word that means dandruff. Grugru is a palm tree. Murmur is a subdued muttered sound. Rumour is a valid Scrabble word that means to spread by hearsay. Usurer means one that practices usury.
