flyblown
adjective
fly·blown
ˈflī-ˌblōn
1
a
: not pure : tainted
a world flyblown with the vices of irresponsible power—
V. L. Parrington
b
: not bright and new : seedy, moth-eaten
2
a
: infested with eggs or young larvae of a flesh fly or blowfly
b
: covered with flyspecks
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