furphy的词源

英文词源

furphy

"A rumour or story, especially one that is untrue or absurd", First World War: from the name painted on water and sanitary carts manufactured by the Furphy family of Shepparton, Victoria; during the war they became popular as a place where soldiers exchanged gossip, often when visiting the latrines.

中文词源

furphy：传闻，传言

澳大利亚俚语，人名。来自澳大利亚水车制造公司J. Furphy&Sons, 他们在一战时期为在埃及的澳大利亚部队供应饮水车，而士兵在喝水的时候通常会聊天，八卦等，久而久之，水车上的公司标志Furphy就成为传闻的代名词。类似的词义演变参照scuttlebutt.

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