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shoo ins

shoo ins is the plural of shoo in.

Meaning of shoo in

Verb

shoo in

  1. (transitive) To cause (a competitor) to win a fixed race.
    • "Now," Herbie says, dropping his voice away down low, in case old Cap Duhaine may be around somewhere listening, "it is the third race, and the horse is a horse by the name of Never Despair. It is a boat race," Herbie says. "They are going to shoo in Never Despair. Everything else in the race is a...1944, Damon Runyon, A Story Goes With It

Questions about shoo ins

What is shoo ins the plural of?
Shoo ins is the plural of shoo in.

Words near shoo ins in the dictionary

  1. Shontzes
  2. shonuff
  3. shoo
  4. shoo away
  5. shoo in
  6. shoo ins
  7. shoo off
  8. shoo-ee
  9. shoo-fly pie
  10. shoo-fly pies
  11. shoo-fly plant

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