GADFLY


Meaning of GADFLY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈgad-ˌflī ]

noun

Etymology: gad (I)

Date: 1593

1. : any of various flies (as a horsefly, botfly, or warble fly) that bite or annoy livestock

2. : a person who stimulates or annoys especially by persistent criticism

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