Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [shoo flahy]
- /ʃu flaɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [shoo flahy]
- /ʃu flaɪ/
Definition of shoo-fly word
- noun plural shoo-fly a child's rocker having a seat supported between two boards cut and painted to resemble animals. 1
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Origin of shoo-fly
First appearance:
before 1860 One of the 29% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1860-65; shoo + fly2
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Parts of speech for Shoo-fly
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
shoo-fly popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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