in the arms of Murphy

English

Etymology

Humorous corruption of in the arms of Morpheus.

Prepositional phrase

in the arms of Murphy

  1. (humorous, slang) Asleep.

References

  • John Camden Hotten (1873) The Slang Dictionary
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