gadfly

IPA: gˈædfɫaɪ

noun

  • Any dipterous (“two-winged”) insect or fly of the family Oestridae (commonly known as a botfly) or Tabanidae (horsefly), noted for irritating animals by buzzing about them, and biting them to suck their blood; a gadbee.
  • (figuratively, also attributively)
  • A person or thing that irritates or instigates.
  • (specifically) A person who upsets the status quo by posing novel or upsetting questions, or attempts to stimulate innovation by being an irritant.
  • Synonym of gadabout (“a person who restlessly moves from place to place, seeking amusement or the companionship of others”)
  • (derogatory, slang) A person who takes without giving back; a bloodsucker.
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