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murphy

Pronunciation: /ˈməːfi/

Definition of murphy

noun (plural murphies)

informal

a potato.

Origin:

early 19th century: from Murphy, an Irish surname

murphy in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of murphy in the US English dictionary

Nearby words

Murmansk
murmur
murmuration
murmuring
Murnau, F. W.
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Murphy's Law
Murphy, Audie
Murphy, Eddie
Murphy, Frank
murrain

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