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Bolshie

//ˈbɒl.ʃi// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective

1
Difficult or rebellious. UK
"Kate, don't be so bolshie!"

Noun

1
A government leftist, especially a communist, socialist, or labour union leader. British, dated, derogatory
2
emotionally charged terms used to refer to extreme radicals or revolutionaries wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Bolshevik (Russian большеви́к (bolʹševík), the socialist party in the 1918 Russian Revolution, from Russian большевики́ (bolʹševikí, “majority faction”), + -ie.

Etymology 2

From Bolshevik (Russian большеви́к (bolʹševík), the socialist party in the 1918 Russian Revolution, from Russian большевики́ (bolʹševikí, “majority faction”), + -ie.

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