murphy

Example Sentences

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A studio apartment with a shared murphy bed became their home.

From Washington Times • Oct. 15, 2015

A piece of sea-weed has often, heretofore, been used as a barometer; but it is only of late that this purpose has been answered by a murphy.

From The Comic Latin Grammar A new and facetious introduction to the Latin tongue by Leech, John

Mike reached over and carefully selected a big murphy, which he held with the thumb of his left hand and fingers circling about it.

From The Launch Boys' Adventures in Northern Waters by Hughes, Burton Donnel