shoofly

American

[shoo-flahy] / ˈʃuˌflaɪ /

noun

plural

shooflies

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

Etymology

Origin of shoofly

An Americanism dating back to 1860–65; shoo + fly ¹

Example Sentences

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As he carried chicken corn soup, horseradish and shoofly pie to his vehicle, Olivio recalled how the Amish people seemed less welcoming at his first Gordonville sale about 40 years ago.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 12, 2024

The seating area in the market’s center is where guests can sample shoofly pie and scrapple, along with old-school favorites like Philly cheese steaks and hoagies.

From New York Times • Feb. 2, 2023

Surrounded today by its own mini-Beltway, the town that welcomed German dissenters in 1729, served briefly as the U.S. capital and put shoofly pie on the map is a bustling small city.

From Washington Post • Jan. 26, 2022

Then the bake-off round involves a dessert inspired by the Pennsylvania classic shoofly pie.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2021

“She can bake shoofly pies for all I care,” Big Ma said.

From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia

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