furphy
furphy[ˈfəːfi](pl. -ies)- (Austral./NZ informal)a rumour or story, especially one that is untrue or absurd
(澳/新,非正式)(尤指虚假或荒谬的)谣传,流言
语源- First World War: from the name painted on water and sanitary carts manufactured by the Furphy family of Shepparton, Victoria
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