What does shoofly mean?
Definitions for shoofly
ˈʃuˌflaɪshoof·ly
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Princeton's WordNet
shooflynoun
an undercover police officer who investigates other policemen
shooflynoun
a child's rocking chair with the seat built between two flat sides that are shaped to resemble an animal (such as a swan or duck)
Wiktionary
shooflynoun
A child's rocker having a seat supported between two boards cut and painted to resemble animals.
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shoofly
There are two primary definitions of "shoofly:" 1) A type of cake-like dessert or pie especially popular in the Pennsylvania Dutch Country known for its crumbly top layer and molasses filling. 2) A term used to refer to a person or object serving as a diversion or distraction, originating from a device (shoofly) used to distract and re-route insects, particularly flies. It may be used colloquially to refer to a pest or nuisance.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of shoofly in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of shoofly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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