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superfly

The English word “superfly” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. An ostentatious, self-confident person, especially a black drug dealer.
  2. A fly (insect) with remarkable properties, such as resistance to insecticide.

adjective

  1. Excellent, very cool.

Etymology

From the character in the blaxploitation film Super Fly (1972).

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