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

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

Word History

Etymology

by shortening & alteration

First Known Use

1918, in the meaning defined at sense 1