BOLSHIE


Meaning of BOLSHIE in English

(also bol·shy ) / ˈbɒlʃi; NAmE ˈboʊl-/ adjective

( BrE , informal , disapproving ) ( of a person ) creating difficulties or arguments deliberately, and refusing to be helpful

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WORD ORIGIN

early 20th cent.: abbreviation of Bolshevik .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.