Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

murphia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mur-phia
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The expatriate Irish people residing in the UK, especially those who have prospered; also attributive.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Her poll numbers were sky high, higher even than Jack’s; this [...] impressed his Irish mafia (‘the Murphia,’ she called them)."
"1998, Jack Cunningham, FERGUS SHAMED BY THE MURPHIA., The Mirror, np."

Etymology

Blend of Murphy + mafia.

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

Taffia

Questions

What does murphia mean?: The expatriate Irish people residing in the UK, especially those who have prospered; also attributive.
Where does murphia come from?: Blend of Murphy + mafia.

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