gadflies

gadflies
n. bloodsucking fly; (Informal) person who annoys everyone around him (with questions, ideas, plans, requests, etc.)

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  • Gadflies — Gadfly Gad fly (g[a^]d fl[imac] ), n.; pl. {Gadflies}. [Gad + fly.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any dipterous insect of the genus {Oestrus}, and allied genera of botflies. [1913 Webster] Note: The sheep gadfly ({Oestrus ovis}) deposits its young in the nostrils… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • breeze flies — Gadfly Gad fly (g[a^]d fl[imac] ), n.; pl. {Gadflies}. [Gad + fly.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any dipterous insect of the genus {Oestrus}, and allied genera of botflies. [1913 Webster] Note: The sheep gadfly ({Oestrus ovis}) deposits its young in the nostrils… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Gadfly — Gad fly (g[a^]d fl[imac] ), n.; pl. {Gadflies}. [Gad + fly.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any dipterous insect of the genus {Oestrus}, and allied genera of botflies. [1913 Webster] Note: The sheep gadfly ({Oestrus ovis}) deposits its young in the nostrils of sheep …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Gadfly petrel — Gadfly Gad fly (g[a^]d fl[imac] ), n.; pl. {Gadflies}. [Gad + fly.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any dipterous insect of the genus {Oestrus}, and allied genera of botflies. [1913 Webster] Note: The sheep gadfly ({Oestrus ovis}) deposits its young in the nostrils… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Hypoderma bovis — Gadfly Gad fly (g[a^]d fl[imac] ), n.; pl. {Gadflies}. [Gad + fly.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any dipterous insect of the genus {Oestrus}, and allied genera of botflies. [1913 Webster] Note: The sheep gadfly ({Oestrus ovis}) deposits its young in the nostrils… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Oestrus ovis — Gadfly Gad fly (g[a^]d fl[imac] ), n.; pl. {Gadflies}. [Gad + fly.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any dipterous insect of the genus {Oestrus}, and allied genera of botflies. [1913 Webster] Note: The sheep gadfly ({Oestrus ovis}) deposits its young in the nostrils… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • David Lott — is a former British politician, best known as a political organiser for the UK Independence Party (UKIP). Lott worked in the air force, then as a pilot for Britannia Airways. He retired at the age of 53, intending to spend his time hunting,[1]… …   Wikipedia

  • Craig Mackinlay — is a British Eurosceptic politician. Mackinlay grew up in Rainham, Kent, and studied at the University of Birmingham.[1] A chartered accountant by profession, first became opposed to British membership of the European Union when Britain dropped… …   Wikipedia

  • Bull fly — or Bullfly Bull fly , n. (Zo[ o]l.) Any large fly troublesome to cattle, as the gadflies and breeze flies. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Bullfly — Bull fly Bull fly or Bullfly Bull fly , n. (Zo[ o]l.) Any large fly troublesome to cattle, as the gadflies and breeze flies. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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