(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 .
(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. 2005