HyperDic: bolshy

English > 2 senses of the word bolshy:
ADJECTIVEallbolshy, stroppyobstreperous
NOUNperson bolshy, Bolshevik, Marxist, red, bolshieemotionally charged terms used to refer to extreme radicals or revolutionaries
English > bolshy: 2 senses > adjective 1
Meaningobstreperous.
Synonymstroppy
RegionUnited Kingdom, UK, U.K., Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Great BritainA monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles
Broaderstubborn, obstinate, unregeneratetenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
Usage ofslang, cant, jargon, lingo, argot, patois, vernacularA characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
English > bolshy: 2 senses > noun 1, person
Meaningemotionally charged terms used to refer to extreme radicals or revolutionaries.
SynonymsBolshevik, Marxist, red, bolshie
BroaderradicalA person who has radical ideas or opinions

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