murphy

¹

[ mur-fee ]

noun

, plural mur·phies.

1. an Irish or white potato.
2. any of various confidence games in which a victim is left with a sealed envelope supposedly containing money, but which contains only newspaper or scrap paper cut to the same size as paper money.

verb (used with object)

, mur·phied, mur·phy·ing.

1. to victimize or dupe in such a manner.

Murphy

²

[ mur-fee ]

noun

1. Frank, 1890–1949, U.S. statesman and jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1940–49.
2. Isaac, 1861–96, U.S. thoroughbred racehorse jockey.
3. William Par·ry [par, -ee], 1892–1987, U.S. physician: Nobel Prize in medicine 1934.

murphy

¹

/ ˈmɜːfɪ /

noun

1. a dialect or informal word for potato

Murphy

²

/ ˈmɜːfɪ /

noun

1. MurphyAlex1939MBritishSPORT AND GAMES: rugby league playerSPORT AND GAMES: rugby league coach Alex. born 1939, English rugby league player and coach; scored 16 tries in 27 test matches for Great Britain (1958–71)
2. MurphyEddie1951MUSFILMS AND TV: actorTHEATRE: comedian Eddie, full name Edward Regan Murphy . born 1951, US film actor and comedian. His films include 48 Hours (1982), Beverly Hills Cop (1984), Coming to America (1988), Dr Dolittle (1998), and, as a voice artist, the Shrek series of animated films (2001–10)
3. MurphyWilliam Parry18921987MUSMEDICINE: physician William Parry. 1892–1987, US physician: with G. R. Minot, he discovered the liver treatment for anaemia and they shared, with G. H. Whipple, the Nobel prize for physiology or medicine in 1934

Word History and Origins

Origin of murphy¹

First recorded in 1805–15; special uses of Murphy, a typical Irish surname

Word History and Origins

Origin of murphy¹

C19: from the common Irish surname Murphy

Example Sentences

Dr Charlotte Murphy said she analysed DNA swabs taken from Ms Hand's body and clothes after the alleged assault.

From BBC

Dr Murphy also said both straps were ripped on the playsuit Ms Hand was wearing.

From BBC

In addition to Riley’s film, she’ll soon appear in an Eddie Murphy comedy, “The Pickup”; Aziz Ansari’s directorial debut, “Good Fortune”; a buddy comedy with SZA that she produced called “One of Them Days”; and a Peacock television adaptation of the 1989 Tom Hanks movie “The ’Burbs.”

From Los Angeles Times

And unlike most puffy celebrity books, Palmer actually names names — sharing her unvarnished opinions on such industry figures as Ryan Murphy, Trey Songz and Tyler Perry.

From Los Angeles Times

Perhaps the most revealing Hollywood anecdote is about Murphy, who created the 2015 Fox show “Scream Queens,” which Palmer co-starred on for two seasons.

From Los Angeles Times