murphy en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈmɜːfi/ (UK)
- /ˈmɝfi/ (US)
Etymology
From the common Irish name Murphy. Compare Donovan (“a potato”).
Meanings
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An Irish or white potato.
To the chimney nook, / Having found admittance, / There I watch a pup / Playing with two kittens / (Playing round the fire, / Which of blazing turf is, / Roaring to the pot / Which bubbles with the murphies) […]
a. 1848, William Thackeray, "Peg of Limavaddy", in The Irish Sketch Book (1848), page 147"[…
1857, Thomas Hughes., chapter VI, in Tom Brown's School Days:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| murphies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |