probably from Edward A. Murphy †1990 American engineer
1951, in the meaning defined above
Are You Feeling Lucky?
A charming quiz about fortunate and unfortunate words.
My Bad: 7 Words for When Things Go Wrong
Not that you ever make a mistake
Murphy
Murphy's Law
Murphy bed
“Murphy's Law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Murphy%27s%20Law. Accessed 6 Jun. 2023.
Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!
See Definitions and Examples »
Get Word of the Day daily email!
Trust us
You've used more than you might think
When 'thingamajig' and 'thingamabob' just won't do
Look up any year to find out
How 'literally' can mean 'figuratively'
A simple way to keep them apart. (Most of the time.)
And who put it there, anyway?
A simple trick to keep them separate
A quiz that’s all bark, no bite.
Take the quiz
Test your visual vocabulary!
Test your vocabulary with our 10-question quiz!
Can you outdo past winners of the National Spelli...
Share