häirikkö — meaning in English
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English meaning
- gadfly noun Any dipterous (“two-winged”) insect or fly of the family Oestridae (commonly known as a botfly) or Tabanidae (horsefly), noted for irritating animals by buzzing about them, and biting them to suck their blood; a gadbee.
- hooligan noun A violent or destructive troublemaker, especially one acting as part of a rowdy group.
- troublemaker noun Someone who deliberately causes problems or stirs up conflict.
Senses
häirikkö is used for these senses in English:
- gadfly (specifically) A person who upsets the status quo by posing novel or upsetting questions, or attempts to stimulate innovation by being an irritant.
- hooligan (informal, attributive) A young person who causes trouble or violence, typically as a member of a gang or other group.
- misbehaver One who misbehaves.
- troublemaker One who causes trouble, especially one who does so deliberately.
gadfly — full definition
- noun Any dipterous (“two-winged”) insect or fly of the family Oestridae (commonly known as a botfly) or Tabanidae (horsefly), noted for irritating animals by buzzing about them, and biting them to suck their blood; a gadbee.
- noun A person or thing that irritates or instigates.
- noun A person who upsets the status quo by posing novel or upsetting questions, or attempts to stimulate innovation by being an irritant.
- noun Synonym of gadabout (“a person who restlessly moves from place to place, seeking amusement or the companionship of others”).