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bolshie
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
bolshie
(adjective)
bolshie
adjective
or
bolshy
/
ˈ
boʊlʃi/
/
ˈ
bɑːlʃi/
bolshie
adjective
or
bolshy
/
ˈ
boʊlʃi/
/
ˈ
bɑːlʃi/
Britannica Dictionary definition of BOLSHIE
[
more bolshie; most bolshie
]
British, informal
:
refusing to obey or help
He turned
bolshie
and uncooperative.
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◊ The word
bolshie
is a shortened form of
Bolshevik
.
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