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Murphy game — ☆ Murphy game n. [? after a 19th c. confidence man of that name] 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 … English World dictionary
murphy game — noun see murphy II * * * Murphy game, a confidence game in which the confidence man exchanges an envelope with his victim s money in it for an identical one filled with paper scraps … Useful english dictionary
Murphy game — noun Any of several confidence tricks in which something worthless is substituted for something of value, often in a sealed envelope … Wiktionary
the Murphy game — American (of a prostitute) cheating a customer Perhaps from the simplest of Murphy s Laws, that if something can go wrong, it will: ... there were rooms for hire above the bar and that Star s specialty was the Murphy game... rolling… … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
Murphy's World — Cover Designer(s) Kevin Davies Publisher(s) Peregrine Creative Services Publication date January 1995 … Wikipedia
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Murphy Dunne — Born 1942 (age 68–69) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. Murphy Dunne (born 1942) is an American actor and musician. He is known for his role as the keyboardist/pianist for the Blues Brothers in the 1980 film The Blues Brothers. He reprised his role in … Wikipedia
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