Usage of the word "abejorro"

Question

I know abejorro means bumblebee in Spanish. But I wonder if anyone in Argentina would use it to signify a person who's annoying. E.g. when someone never stops talking crap, may an Argentinian say "¡Qué abejorro!"?

If not in Argentina, in which Spanish-speaking country?

Thanks!

Answer 1

According to the RAE, or the offical Spanish language dictionary, yes, this word can also mean an annoying, bothersome person.

Usually, when a word is regional, the RAE will specify the region. However, since no region or country is specified, I will assume that this word can be used with the above definition in any Spanish-speaking country.

Thank you. Do you mind if I ask you if you're a native Spanish speaker? I wondered if someone could tell from his own experience rather than a dictionary... - boseulized, Mar 21, 2012

No I am not a native speaker, but I´ve been studying the language for over 12 years. You can check out people's profiles for that information, too. - missy8888, Mar 21, 2012

Answer 2

Wonder how common abejorros are in México? Anyway, pretty sure there isn't any common English adage out there wherein a bumblebee is used, but the following came to mind almost immediately:

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