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Bolshie

[ bohl-shee, bol- ]

noun

Slang.


bolshie

/ ˈbɒlʃɪ /

adjective

  1. difficult to manage; rebellious
  2. politically radical or left-wing
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. derogatory.
    any political radical
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Bolshie1

First recorded in 1915–20; Bolsh(evik) + -ie
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Bolshie1

C20: shortened from Bolshevik
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Example Sentences

And the series is not short of funny moments - there's a bolshie Pakistani BMW driver who is convinced that Queenie is in love with him, a grandma who warns Queenie about Gemini men and a best friend, Kyazike, who refers to Queenie's boyfriend as "the ivory king" and "parchment paper papi".

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The blast occurred about 9 p.m. local time near the village of Bolshie Vyazyomy, southwest of Moscow, the committee said.

Her dad said Roisin's "bolshie and brave" attitude is shown throughout the book.

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She described "a lot of arguing between nurses", one of whom was "bolshie and rude and rough handled me", adding the midwives "did not appear to be in any rush".

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A friend of Emmeline’s wrote that “Mrs. Pankhurst died of chagrin — of pain and horror at the disgrace brought on her name by that disgusting Bolshie daughter of hers.”

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