"fly-bitten" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more fly-bitten [comparative], most fly-bitten [superlative]
Etymology: fly + bitten Etymology templates: {{compound|en|fly|bitten}} fly + bitten Head templates: {{en-adj}} fly-bitten (comparative more fly-bitten, superlative most fly-bitten)
  1. (informal) wretched or sordid; mean Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-fly-bitten-en-adj-ivk5hnFx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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