It looks elegant before you starting filling the blighter in, but it's a hindrance during.
God help the poor blighter with a PhD in Medieval Literature who doesn't snag an academic post.
a persistently annoying person
See also: pest cuss pesterer gadfly
a boy or man; "that chap is your host"; "there's a fellow at the door"; "he's a likable cuss"; "he's a good bloke"
See also: chap fellow feller fella gent cuss bloke