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Vocabulary Entry
murphy
|noun • verb • adjective
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N
noun
A surname of Irish origin, often considered as a reference to an unlucky or unfortunate situation.
Example Sentences
"Murphy is a common last name in Ireland."
"I met a guy named Murphy who does photography."
"The professor talked about Murphy's Law in class."
V
verb
To make a mistake or to encounter a failure, often used in the phrase 'Murphy's Law' which states that anything that can go wrong, will go wrong.
Example Sentences
"We really murphied that project by not double-checking our data."
"He always seems to murphy his plans at the last minute."
"Don't murphy the presentation; make sure you practice first."
A
adjective
Related to or resembling Murphy's Law, often used to describe a situation full of errors or mishaps.
Example Sentences
"It was a murphy kind of day with everything going wrong."
"The event turned into a murphy affair when the cake fell."
"After the murphy experience, they decided to plan better next time."