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Bolshie
[ bohl-shee, bol- ]
bolshie
/ ˈbɒlʃɪ /
adjective
- difficult to manage; rebellious
- politically radical or left-wing
noun
- derogatory.any political radical
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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
There's been Bolshie agitators workin' the boys months, and I guess they got a holt on 'em good.
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Mr. Stanton could think of no better retort than the stereotyped "Bolshie!"
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One thing I've discovered; that book-shop is a meeting-place for Bolshie refugees and German anarchists.
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"You can't tell me that's a 'Bolshie' yell," observed the American officer decisively.
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