furphy
noun [C] /ˈfɜː.fi/
/ˈfɝː-/ Australian English slangDefinition
› a rumour (= unofficial interesting story or piece of news that might be either true or invented)Gossip and rumour
(Definition of furphy noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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