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Word: Bolshie
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
early 20th century: abbreviation of Bolshevik
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈbɒlʃi
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(of a person or attitude) deliberately combative or uncooperative
Short Definition:deliberately combative or uncooperative
Examples:- I was a bolshie teenager, full of argument
Variant Forms:
- bolshy
Word: Bolshie
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈbɒlʃi
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a Bolshevik or socialist.
Short Definition:Bolshevik or socialist
Variant Forms:
- Bolshie
- bolshy
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