"superfly" meaning in All languages combined

See superfly on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: superflies [plural]
Etymology: From the character in the blaxploitation film Super Fly (1972). Head templates: {{en-noun}} superfly (plural superflies)
  1. An ostentatious, self-confident person, especially a black drug dealer. Categories (topical): People Categories (lifeform): Dipterans
    Sense id: en-superfly-en-noun-vPEWOVH2 Disambiguation of People: 99 1 Disambiguation of Dipterans: 61 39 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with super- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 72 28 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with super-: 79 21
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun [English]

Forms: superflies [plural]
Etymology: super- + fly Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|super|fly}} super- + fly Head templates: {{en-noun}} superfly (plural superflies)
  1. A fly (insect) with remarkable properties, such as resistance to insecticide.
    Sense id: en-superfly-en-noun-lchIoe~V
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for superfly meaning in All languages combined (1.9kB)

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