Bolshie

[ bohl-shee, bol- ]

/ ˈboʊl ʃi, ˈbɒl- /

noun Slang.

Bolshevik.

Bolshevist.

Origin of Bolshie

First recorded in 1915–20; Bolsh(evik) + -ie

Words nearby Bolshie

Bolsheviks, Bolshevism, Bolshevist, Bolshevistic, Bolshevize, Bolshie, Bolshoi Ballet, Bolshoi Theater, Bolshy, bolson, bolster

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Example sentences from the Web for Bolshie

One thing I've discovered; that book-shop is a meeting-place for Bolshie refugees and German anarchists.
Mystery at Geneva|Rose Macaulay
"You can't tell me that's a 'Bolshie' yell," observed the American officer decisively.
To Kiel in the 'Hercules'|Lewis R. Freeman
There's been Bolshie agitators workin' the boys months, and I guess they got a holt on 'em good.
The Man in the Twilight|Ridgwell Cullum
Mr. Stanton could think of no better retort than the stereotyped "Bolshie!"
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 159, November 10, 1920|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Bolshie

bolshie

bolshy sometimes capital

British informal

adjective

difficult to manage; rebellious

politically radical or left-wing

noun plural -shies

derogatory any political radical

Word Origin for bolshie

C20: shortened from Bolshevik

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单词	bolshie
释义	Bolshie [ bohl-shee, bol- ] / ˈboʊl ʃi, ˈbɒl- / noun Slang. Bolshevik. Bolshevist. Origin of Bolshie First recorded in 1915–20; Bolsh(evik) + -ie Words nearby Bolshie Bolsheviks, Bolshevism, Bolshevist, Bolshevistic, Bolshevize, Bolshie, Bolshoi Ballet, Bolshoi Theater, Bolshy, bolson, bolster Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Bolshie One thing I've discovered; that book-shop is a meeting-place for Bolshie refugees and German anarchists. Mystery at Geneva\|Rose Macaulay "You can't tell me that's a 'Bolshie' yell," observed the American officer decisively. To Kiel in the 'Hercules'\|Lewis R. Freeman There's been Bolshie agitators workin' the boys months, and I guess they got a holt on 'em good. The Man in the Twilight\|Ridgwell Cullum Mr. Stanton could think of no better retort than the stereotyped "Bolshie!" Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 159, November 10, 1920\|Various British Dictionary definitions for Bolshie bolshie bolshy sometimes capital British informal adjective difficult to manage; rebellious politically radical or left-wing noun plural -shies derogatory any political radical Word Origin for bolshie C20: shortened from Bolshevik 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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