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Bolshy

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n. Alternative spelling of bolshie.

adj. Alternative spelling of bolshie.

the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

adj. obstreperous.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

n. emotionally charged terms used to refer to extreme radicals or revolutionaries

adj. obstreperous

Word Usage

"When you hear their music after all this – there's a track called Darling Buds of May and another called New Year's Day that are the musical equivalent of the word "bolshy" – there's a chance you may feel distinctly underwhelmed."

Equivalent

obstinate unregenerate stubborn

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

radical

Synonym

Words with the same meaning

stroppy obstreperous