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Superfly

Superfly

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A 1972 American crime film about a cocaine dealer that is famous and important
  • proper noun
  • /ˈsuːpərflaɪ/
  • NSFW
: Superfly
  • - Superfly Snuka!
  • Superfly soundtrack
  • film Superfly

Examples

  • Superfly, here I stand

    Charlie Bartlett (2008)

  • I used to pretend I was Jimmy Superfly Snuka until I was, like, 13 years old.

    Americana (2025)

  • This is Superfly.

    Racing Stripes (2005)

  • The cop we saw with Jeremiah, Lupovich, and the wannabe player Eddie Mack (wearing an old Superfly suit and sleek black driving gloves) pulled up in front of the old stone building.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • The film Superfly is acclaimed for its iconic soundtrack and portrayal of the drug trade.

  • In the 1972 movie Superfly, the main character navigates the challenges of being a cocaine dealer.

  • The influence of Superfly on the blaxploitation genre is still evident in modern cinema.

Surface Forms

Superfly main

Morphology

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

Formed by the clear components 'super' + 'fly', but the slang sense of 'fly' and the use as a film title make the meaning metaphorical and not fully predictable to typical learners.

Etymology

Superfly joins super ('very' or 'above') and fly, Black American slang for 'cool' or 'stylish'. The film uses this image to show a main character who is very cool and powerful, so the title means someone at the top of their game.