Which word can describe both a boll weevil and an annoying child?

Bluefish, especially young ones, are commonly called by which name, a nod to their sharp-toothed bite? What do you call a boardinghouse for dogs such as beagles or borzois? What kind of boat is made by hollowing out a log? A Bolivian disguised as a priest attempted to assassinate which pope in Manila in 1970? Tommy Thompson won re-election in 1994 to which Wisconsin office, which he held longer than anyone else? A bonding ritual, often involving mixing blood, turns two unrelated men into what? A book about which author is called "The Far Side of Paradise", a reference to his 1920 novel? A book by Jim O'Donnell chronicles July 6, 1957, the day which two future Beatles first met?