网站首页  词典首页

请输入您要查询的词汇:

 

词汇 Murphy game
释义

Definition of Murphy game in English:

Murphy game

noun
US
  • A confidence trick in which the victim is duped, usually by an unfulfilled promise of money or sex.

Origin

1950s; earliest use found in Ebony. Claimed by some sources to be either the name of a man who originated the trick, or the name of a fictitious woman used to lure the victim.

Definition of Murphy game in US English:

Murphy game

noun
US
  • A confidence trick in which the victim is duped, usually by an unfulfilled promise of money or sex.

Origin

1950s; earliest use found in Ebony. Claimed by some sources to be either the name of a man who originated the trick, or the name of a fictitious woman used to lure the victim.

随便看

 

双龙斋书画网英语在线翻译词典收录了464360条英语词汇在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用英语词汇的中英文双语翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2000-2024 slzcn.com All Rights Reserved 更新时间:2026/3/22 14:23:44