NN22a

Expressions used to drive away animals—for example, flies:

This question was markedly rephrased from the 1965–70 question.

SHOO 18
GIT 5
SCAT 5
SCRAM 5
GET 4
GO AWAY 4
“ALRIGHT CATS, GO GET EM” 1
BOO 1
BUZZ OFF 1
FLY SWATTER –SQUISH: OUT OUT OUT 1
GET AWAY 1
GET LOST 1
GET OUT 1
GET OUT OF HERE 1
GO 1
SCOOT 1
SHOOO 1
UGH 1

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