bolshie
noun or adjective
bol·shie
ˈbōl-shē 
ˈbȯl-,
ˈbäl-
variants
or bolshy
1
often capitalized
: bolshevik
2
British
: refusing to obey or help : defiant and uncooperative
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Leavers were more broadly motivated to restore British sovereignty, and so to revive national pride and a bolshie islander independence.
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Lionel Shriver, Harper's magazine, 10 Apr. 2019
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Lionel Shriver, Harper's magazine, 10 Apr. 2019
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“Bolshie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bolshie. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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