"bolshie" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈbɒl.ʃi/ [UK] Forms: bolshier [comparative], bolshiest [superlative]
Etymology: From Bolshevik (Russian большеви́к (bolʹševík), the socialist party in the 1918 Russian Revolution, from Russian большевики́ (bolʹševikí, “majority faction”), + -ie. Etymology templates: {{m|en|Bolshevik}} Bolshevik, {{der|en|ru|большеви́к}} Russian большеви́к (bolʹševík), {{der|en|ru|большевики́||majority faction}} Russian большевики́ (bolʹševikí, “majority faction”), {{suffix|en||ie}} + -ie Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} bolshie (comparative bolshier, superlative bolshiest)
  1. (UK) Difficult or rebellious. Tags: UK Synonyms: bolshy, contrary, contumacious, perverse, recalcitrant Related terms: Bolshevik, bolshiness
    Sense id: en-bolshie-en-adj-QVgAOm2v Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ie Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ie: 58 42
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: bolshi

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈbɒl.ʃi/ [UK] Forms: bolshies [plural]
Etymology: From Bolshevik (Russian большеви́к (bolʹševík), the socialist party in the 1918 Russian Revolution, from Russian большевики́ (bolʹševikí, “majority faction”), + -ie. Etymology templates: {{m|en|Bolshevik}} Bolshevik, {{der|en|ru|большеви́к}} Russian большеви́к (bolʹševík), {{der|en|ru|большевики́||majority faction}} Russian большевики́ (bolʹševikí, “majority faction”), {{suffix|en||ie}} + -ie Head templates: {{en-noun}} bolshie (plural bolshies)
  1. (derogatory, British, dated) A government leftist, especially a communist, socialist, or labour union leader. Tags: British, dated, derogatory
    Sense id: en-bolshie-en-noun-AUcDpcvl Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: bolshi

Inflected forms

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