gadfly
noun pl. gadflies
- any of several large flies, as the horsefly, that bite livestock
- a person who annoys others, esp. by rousing them from complacency
See gadfly in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(gădˈflīˌ)
noun- A persistent irritating critic; a nuisance.
- One that acts as a provocative stimulus; a goad.
- Any of various flies, especially of the family Tabanidae, that bite or annoy livestock and other animals.
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