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superfly

superfly

1 8.9
A person who dresses very stylishly and attracts attention
  • noun
  • /ˈsuːpərflaɪ/
  • Slang
translation icon : persona increíble
  • And my man walking around here looking like a broke-down superfly, -No, no, superfly's little brother, -Right, right,

Examples

  • Everybody wants to be superfly.

  • Girl, those styles were superfly in the day; they look a little crazy now, lol.

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  • And my man walking around here looking like a broke-down superfly, -No, no, superfly's little brother, -Right, right,

  • Want to be superfly.

  • Oh, girlfriend, it's superfly.

  • ♪ Superfly, you're not superfly

  • And that's superfly.

  • ♪ You're not superfly

  • Everyone admired her for being such a superfly person with her trendy outfits and confidence.

  • At the party, he showed up in a superfly suit that made him the center of attention.

How Stylish

superfly
  • Slang
1 8.9
ordinary
5 2.0

Surface Forms

superfly singular
superflies plural

Morphology

superfly = fly (semi-transparent) = super + fly

The form is clearly built from super- plus fly, but the relevant fly sense is slangy and not the ordinary English meaning, so the combined meaning is not fully predictable for learners.

Etymology

Superfly comes from super ('very') and fly ('cool' or 'stylish'), so a superfly is a person who looks or acts very fashionable and impressive.