Murphia

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noun

The expatriate Irish people residing in the UK, especially those who have prospered; also attributive.

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Meanings

nounMurphia (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe expatriate Irish people residing in the UK, especially those who have prospered; also attributive.

    1998, Jack Cunningham, FERGUS SHAMED BY THE MURPHIA., The Mirror, np.

    1 more example

    Her poll numbers were sky high, higher even than Jack’s; this [...] impressed his Irish mafia (‘the Murphia,’ she called them).

    1998, E. Klein, Just Jackie, Ballantine Books, page 27

Origin

Blend of Murphy + mafia.

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APA

Murphia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Murphia

MLA

“Murphia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Murphia. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Murphia,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Murphia.

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