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murphy game

mur·phy game
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mur-fee geym]
    • /ˈmɜr fi geɪm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mur-fee geym]
    • /ˈmɜr fi geɪm/

Definition of murphy game words

  • noun murphy game a confidence game in which the victim pays the swindler (Murphy Man) for something, as the services of a prostitute, which the swindler promises but the victim never receives 0
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Parts of speech for Murphy game

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murphy game popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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