shoofly
IPA: ʃˈufɫaɪ
noun
- A child's rocker having a seat supported between two boards cut and painted to resemble animals.
- (US, railways) A device for throwing the track temporarily to one side for carrying out repairs, etc.
- A police officer assigned to keep tabs on other members of the police.
shoo fly
IPA: ʃˈufɫˈaɪ
noun
- coarse south american herb grown for its blue-and-white flowers followed by a bladderlike fruit enclosing a dry berry