shoofly

[ shoo-flahy ]

/ ˈʃuˌflaɪ /

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noun, plural shoo·flies.

a child's rocker having a seat supported between two boards cut and painted to resemble animals.

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Origin of shoofly

An Americanism dating back to 1860–65; shoo + fly¹

Words nearby shoofly

shone, shoneen, shongololo, shonky, shoo, shoofly, shoo-fly pie, shoo-fly plant, shoogle, shoo-in, shook

How to use shoofly in a sentence

Filling the cup swiftly, she lifted the youngster in her arms and came over to sit in the door beside Shoofly at Everett's feet.
Rose of Old Harpeth|Maria Thompson Daviess
Then Mis' Poteet she cried the top of Shoofly's head so soaking wet it give her a sneeze, and we all had to laugh.
Rose of Old Harpeth|Maria Thompson Daviess
"I want you to perform a wedding ceremony at the Shoofly Church to-night at seven o'clock," the sheriff announced.
The Ten-foot Chain|Achmed Abdullah
At seven o'clock that evening the Flournoy automobile conveyed the happy pair to the Shoofly Church.
The Ten-foot Chain|Achmed Abdullah

Shoofly is a girl, but Mis' Poteet didn't fool us this time.
Rose of Old Harpeth|Maria Thompson Daviess

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