gadfly
Short definition from Wiktionary
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.
- A person or thing that irritates or instigates.
- A person or thing that irritates or instigates: 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”).
- A person who takes without giving back; a bloodsucker.
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