gadfly

Etymology
From, in the sense of a fly which irritates cattle, etc., by biting them, similar to the prodding of a goad. is derived from, , borrowed from , from , further etymology uncertain.

Sense 2.1.1 (“person who upsets the status quo”) may allude to the Apology by the Greek philosopher (428/427 or 424/423 – 348/347 ), where he describes  ( – 399 ) acting as a goad to the Athenian political scene like a gadfly  arousing a sluggish horse.

Noun

 * 1) Any  insect or fly of the family  (commonly known as a botfly) or  (horsefly), noted for irritating animals by buzzing about them, and biting them to suck their blood; a gadbee.
 * 2) A person or thing that irritates or instigates.
 * 3)  A person who upsets the status quo by posing novel or upsetting questions, or attempts to stimulate innovation by being an irritant.
 * 4)  A person who takes without giving back; a bloodsucker.
 * 1) A person or thing that irritates or instigates.
 * 2)  A person who upsets the status quo by posing novel or upsetting questions, or attempts to stimulate innovation by being an irritant.
 * 3)  A person who takes without giving back; a bloodsucker.
 * 1) A person or thing that irritates or instigates.
 * 2)  A person who upsets the status quo by posing novel or upsetting questions, or attempts to stimulate innovation by being an irritant.
 * 3)  A person who takes without giving back; a bloodsucker.
 * 1)  A person who upsets the status quo by posing novel or upsetting questions, or attempts to stimulate innovation by being an irritant.
 * 2)  A person who takes without giving back; a bloodsucker.
 * 1)  A person who takes without giving back; a bloodsucker.
 * 1)  A person who takes without giving back; a bloodsucker.
 * 1)  A person who takes without giving back; a bloodsucker.
 * 1)  A person who takes without giving back; a bloodsucker.
 * 1)  A person who takes without giving back; a bloodsucker.
 * 1)  A person who takes without giving back; a bloodsucker.
 * 1)  A person who takes without giving back; a bloodsucker.
 * 1)  A person who takes without giving back; a bloodsucker.
 * 1)  A person who takes without giving back; a bloodsucker.

Translations

 * Finnish: piikittelijä
 * French:
 * German:, ,
 * Turkish:


 * Danish: provokatør,
 * Finnish:
 * French:
 * German:, ,
 * Persian: خرمگس جمع