shoofly pie

noun

: a rich pie of Pennsylvania Dutch origin made of molasses or brown sugar sprinkled with a crumbly mixture of flour, sugar, and butter

Examples of shoofly pie in a Sentence

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Word History

First Known Use

1924, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of shoofly pie was in 1924

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“Shoofly pie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shoofly%20pie. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

shoofly pie

noun
shoo·​fly pie
ˈshü-ˌflī-
: a pie made of molasses or brown sugar with a crumbly topping
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