Definition of flyblown
1a : not pure : tainted a world flyblown with the vices of irresponsible power— V. L. Parrington
b : not bright and new : seedy, moth-eaten
2a : infested with eggs or young larvae of a flesh fly or blowfly
b : covered with flyspecks
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The first known use of flyblown was in 1528
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