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It means, "Go away. You're a pest." Like you might say to a fly.

2007-09-18 17:48:03 · answer #1 · answered by siamesedharma 7 · 0 0

You can shoo a fly by brushing something past it to make it fly.
They refer to "shoo fly pie", which inferred it had enough sugar and organics within to attract lots flies (Note: there is a set of recipes for shoo fly pie).
Expansion on this function branched out into other references, like shoo-ing someone out of your office.
You can also shew-in (check spelling) a new year, a new dynamic, which is used similarly to "show-in"

2007-09-18 18:05:55 · answer #2 · answered by science_joe_2000 4 · 0 0

www.dictionary.com showed these definitions:
1. verb--word to scare away dogs, cats, chickens, etc.
2.to drive away by saying or shouting "SHOO!!"
3.to request or force someone to leave--"I'll have to shoo you out of here now."
4. a "shoo-in" is an easy winner as in politics.
5. "shoo-fly"--admonition or threat to an insect pest
6. to chase away

2007-09-18 18:09:11 · answer #3 · answered by jan51601 7 · 0 0

A good synonym is "scat". Meaning go away. Something you whould say to a cat or dog. Or waving away a fly and saying "shoo" or go away.

2007-09-18 17:50:44 · answer #4 · answered by shrdlu 4 · 0 0

You say shoo to someone when you want them to leave you alone.

2007-09-18 17:55:08 · answer #5 · answered by gettinitdone 2 · 0 0

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