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gadfly

Wikipedia gadfly (plural gadflies)

1. Any dipterous insect of the genus Oestrus, and allied group of botflies.
2. A horsefly: any of various species of fly, of the family Tabanid[ae], noted for buzzing about animals and sucking their blood.
3. One who upsets the status quo by posing upsetting or novel questions, or attempts to stimulate innovation by proving an irritant.
4. (pejorative) One who merely irritates without making useful suggestions.
5. (slang) A bloodsucker

   Hes a regular gadfly and takes advantage of his friends generosity.

Definizione dizionario gadfly

	tafano
	an insect

	peste
	A persistently annoying person.

Altri significati:

A horsefly: any of various species of fly, of the family Tabanid[ae], noted for buzzing about animals and sucking their blood.

One who upsets the status quo by posing upsetting or novel questions, or attempts to stimulate innovation by proving an irritant.

(slang) A bloodsucker

Any dipterous insect of the genus Oestrus, and allied group of botflies.

a fly

a horsefly

(pejorative) One who merely irritates without making useful suggestions.