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gadfly (plural: gadflies)

1. Any dipterous insect of the genus Oestrus, and allied group of botfly|botflies.
2. A fly of various species, of the family Tabanid[ae], noted for buzzing about animals and sucking their blood.
3. A horsefly.
4. One who upsets the status quo by posing upsetting or novel questions, or attempt to stimulate innovation by proving an irritant wikipedia:gadfly (social)| see Wikipedia.
5. slang A bloodsucker

#: He's a regular gadfly and takes advantage of his friend's generosity.

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trans-top|an insect
Hungarian: bögöly
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trans-top|a fly
Hungarian: bögöly
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trans-top|a horsefly
Dutch: paardenvlieg f, horzel m or f
Hungarian: bögöly
Norwegian: klegg
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trans-top|one who upsets the status quo
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trans-top|(slang) a bloodsucker
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