Meanings
superfly1
plural superflies
- An ostentatious, self-confident person, especially a black drug dealer.
Oh, see them passing / See how they're dancing to the superfly
1973, “Future Shock”, in Back to the World, performed by Curtis Mayfield
comparative more superfly · superlative most superfly
- slangExcellent, very cool.
Yeah, there she was, like disco superfly
1997, “Sex and Candy”, performed by Marcy Playground1 more example
I'm all up in the air, telling her some superfly shit she need to hear
2001, “Your Woman Has Just Been Sighted (Ring the Alarm)”, in Music & Me, performed by Nate Dogg ft. Jermaine Dupri
superfly2
plural superflies
- A fly (insect) with remarkable properties, such as resistance to insecticide.
Origin
superfly · noun, adjective
From the character in the blaxploitation film Super Fly (1972).
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