shoo·fly
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Definition of shoofly
1
: a child's rocker having the seat built on or usually between supports representing an animal figure
2
: any of several plants held to repel flies
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“Shoofly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shoofly. Accessed 3 Mar. 2021.
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The first known use of shoofly was in 1886
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