shoofly pie

shoo·fly pie

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [shoo-flahy pahy]
- /ˈʃuˌflaɪ paɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [shoo-flahy pahy]
- /ˈʃuˌflaɪ paɪ/

Definitions of shoofly pie words

noun shoofly pie an open pie filled with a sweet crumb and molasses mixture and baked. 1
noun shoofly pie US dessert similar to treacle tart 0
noun shoofly pie a dessert similar to treacle tart 0

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Origin of shoofly pie

First appearance:

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

First recorded in 1925-30; so called in allusion to the attractiveness of the molasses to unwanted flies

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Parts of speech for Shoofly pie

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shoofly pie popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 63% 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.

shoofly pie usage trend in Literature

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