bolshie

noun or adjective

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bol·shie | \ ˈbōl-shē

, ˈbȯl-, ˈbäl- \

variants: or bolshy

Definition of bolshie

1 often capitalized : bolshevik

2 British : refusing to obey or help : defiant and uncooperative

Examples of bolshie in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Leavers were more broadly motivated to restore British sovereignty, and so to revive national pride and a bolshie islander independence. — Lionel Shriver, Harper's magazine, 10 Apr. 2019

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