shoofly

noun

shoo·fly | \ˈshü-ˌflī

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

Examples of shoofly in a Sentence

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What to order: A flight of four beers for $8 is the best way to sample all the brews, including experiments like a shoofly-pie beer that’s currently on tap. — Samantha Melamed, Philly.com, "How to justify your day-drinking: beer-yoga at Wissahickon Brewing in East Falls," 2 May 2018

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