SHOO

Etymology

Verb

shoo (third-person singular simple present shoos, present participle shooing, simple past and past participle shooed)

(transitive, informal) To induce someone or something to leave.

(intransitive, informal) To leave under inducement.

(informal, rare) To usher someone.

Interjection

shoo!

(informal, demeaning) Go away! Clear off!

Synonym: Thesaurus:go away

Anagrams

• SOHO, SoHo, Soho, oohs, soho

Source: Wiktionary


Shoo, interj. Etym: [Cf. G. scheuchen to scare, drive away.]

Definition: Begone; away; -- an expression used in frightening away animals, especially fowls.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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