murphy

Plural: murphies

Noun

Slang term for a potato.
an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
An Irish or white potato.

Examples

He wished for more vowels, feeling like he was stuck with a hand full of MURPHIES.

Origin / Etymology

From the common Irish name Murphy. Compare Donovan (“a potato”).

Synonyms

Irish potato, potato, spud, tater, white potato

Scrabble Score: 16

murphy: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
murphy: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
murphy: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

murphy: valid Words With Friends Word