Muphry's law

proper noun

A humorous adage stating that any written criticism of another writer's editing or proofreading will itself contain an error.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. humorousA humorous adage stating that any written criticism of another writer's editing or proofreading will itself contain an error.

Origin

Deliberate misspelling of Murphy's law, an adage which states that if anything can go wrong, then it will.

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APA

Muphry's law. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Muphry's%20law

MLA

“Muphry's law.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Muphry's%20law. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Muphry's law,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Muphry's%20law.

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