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Definition of Shoo-in
1. Noun. An easy victory.
Generic synonyms: Triumph, Victory
Derivative terms: Romp
Definition of Shoo-in
1. Noun. (idiomatic US) A candidate or contestant generally agreed upon as the presumptive winner; somebody who is well-liked or widely agreed upon. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Shoo-in
Literary usage of Shoo-in
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Notes on Chinese Literature: With Introductory Remarks on the Progressive by Alexander Wylie (1901)
"The first book contains Chow Le'en-ke's ;fc fH S3 f£ Tae keih t'o6 shwd; next is
the same author's JJ sf Tung shoo, in two books ; then the |ff{j Se ming, ..."
2. Clues to Comprehension, Grades 5-6 by Evan-Moor Educational Publishers, Sharon Rosenberger, Sarita Chávez Silverman (2002)
"Use Text Clues • Ask a volunteer to read the first two sentences and explain
what "from the horse's mouth" and "shoo-in" means, ("from the source" and "sure ..."
3. The Christian Examiner edited by Edward Everett Hale (1868)
"... was a certain Fuh-sang, or Scholar Fuh, who hid his tablets of the " Shoo "
in a wall. After the rule of Han began, he went in search of his treasure ..."
4. Practical Elements of Elocution by Robert Irving Fulton, Thomas Clarkson Trueblood, James Whitford Bashford (1903)
"The idolized form of my Maria was perched upon a chair, and she was flourishing
an iron spoon in all directions, and shouting " shoo " in a general manner ..."
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