Saturday, February 09, 2008

Merriam-Webster Word of the Day: Gadfly

Merriam-Webster Dictionary

gadfly \GAD-flye\ noun

1 : any of various flies (as a horsefly, botfly, or warble fly) that bite or annoy livestock

*2 : a person who stimulates or annoys especially by persistent criticism
Example sentence:

Robert, the self-appointed gadfly of the local paper, would write a scathing letter to the editor whenever he felt the news coverage had been inadequate or inaccurate.

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