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/shooh"fluy'/, n., pl. shooflies.a child's rocker having a seat supported between two boards cut and painted to resemble animals.[1860-65, Amer.; SHOO + FLY2]
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shoofly — shoo•fly [[t]ˈʃuˌflaɪ[/t]] n. pl. flies fur a child s rocker having a seat supported between two boards cut and painted to resemble animals • Etymology: 1885–90, amer … From formal English to slang
