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shoo⋅fly

[shoo-flahy]
–noun, plural -flies.
a child's rocker having a seat supported between two boards cut and painted to resemble animals.

Origin:
1860–65, Americanism; shoo + fly 2
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shoo·fly   (shōō'flī')   
n.  
  1. A child's rocker having the seat built between two flat sides cut in the shape of an animal.

  2. Slang An undercover police officer who checks on the honesty and performance of other police officers.

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