"superfly" meaning in All languages combined

See superfly on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-superfly.wav 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.
    Sense id: en-superfly-en-noun-vPEWOVH2 Categories (other): English terms prefixed with super- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with super-: 67 33
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1 Categories (other): People Disambiguation of People: 0 0

Noun [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-superfly.wav Forms: superflies [plural]
Etymology: From 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 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Dipterans Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 67 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 24 76 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 87 Disambiguation of Dipterans: 5 95
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2 Categories (other): People Disambiguation of People: 0 0

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