shoofly pie

See also: shoo-fly pie

English

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Etymology

From shoo +‎ fly +‎ pie. Named after the Shoofly molasses company, which was named after "Shoofly the Boxing Mule" (a circus attraction of the period), which was named after a Civil-War-era folk song called "Shoo Fly, Don't Bother Me". Not related to the idea of shooing flies away from the sweet filling.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃuː.flaɪ.paɪ/

Noun

shoofly pie (countable and uncountable, plural shoofly pies)

  1. A fluffy pie made from molasses with a crumb cake top, traditional among the Pennsylvania Dutch.
    Synonym: shoofly cake
    • 1945, “Shoo-Fly Pie and Apple Pan Dowdy”, Sammy Gallop (music):
      Shoo-Fly Pie and Apple Pan Dowdy / Make your eyes light up / Your tummy say, "Howdy." / Shoo-Fly Pie and Apple Pan Dowdy / I never get enough of that wonderful stuff.

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