"mosquito" = annoying buzzing person (UNCLASSIFIED)

[Mullins, Bill AMRDEC]

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And I've heard "Chinese Water Torture" to refer to the incessant request
by waiters at Chinese restaurants: "Do you want any more water?"

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> A friend with whom I ate lunch yesterday later referred in
> complimentary terms to our waiter as not having been a
> mosquito.  Urban dictionary has a definition dated July 18,
> 2006 of "Someone who buzzes around you, never stopping their
> chit-chat even when they are asked to, and although their
> voice and\or subject of discussion is extremely annoying.
> Being a mosquito is very common in preteens(especially if
> those maniacs are [expletive deleted] gifted), but can be
> found also in adults."
>
> Very close to my friend's usage, although we did not ask him
> to buzz off and his voice was not especially annoying.
>
> Not in OED3 draft revision March 2008.
>
> Joel
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