bolshie

== English == === Alternative forms === bolshi === Etymology === From Bolshevik (Russian большеви́к (bolʹševík), the socialist party in the 1918 Russian Revolution, from Russian большевики́ (bolʹševikí, “majority faction”), +‎ -ie. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈbɒl.ʃi/ === Noun === bolshie (plural bolshies) (derogatory, British, dated) A government leftist, especially a communist, socialist, or labour union leader. === Adjective === bolshie (comparative bolshier, superlative bolshiest) (UK) Difficult or rebellious. ==== Alternative forms ==== bolshy ==== Synonyms ==== contrary contumacious perverse recalcitrant === Related terms === Bolshevik bolshiness