bolshy

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bolshy

A child is being bolshy about eating his vegetables.

Definition

  1. Adjective:

    • Obstreperous, defiant, or uncooperative: Describes someone who is aggressively argumentative, difficult to manage, or stubbornly resistant to authority or control. It implies a noisy, unruly, or rebellious attitude.

  2. Noun:

    • A radical or revolutionary: A term, often emotionally charged, used to refer to an extreme political radical or revolutionary. It is derived from "Bolshevik," relating to the historical Russian revolutionary party.
Usage Examples

  • Adjective:

    • The manager found the new intern to be rather bolshy and unwilling to follow simple instructions.
    • Don't be so bolshy about the new rules; we all have to follow them.

  • Noun:

    • The speaker was dismissed by his opponents as a mere bolshy with unrealistic ideas.
    • In the political debate, he was labeled a bolshy for his extreme views.
Advanced Usage
  • The adjective form often describes an attitude or behavior in everyday contexts, not necessarily linked to political ideology.
  • The noun form is often used pejoratively or dismissively to criticize someone's political stance as being too extreme.
Variants and Related Words
  • Bolshie: An alternative spelling with the same meanings.
  • Bolshevik (n): The historical term for a member of the radical wing of the Russian Social Democratic Party, which is the direct origin of "bolshy."
Synonyms
  • Adjective: Defiant, recalcitrant, unruly, obstreperous, refractory.
  • Noun: Radical, extremist, revolutionary, militant.
Related Phrases/Idioms
  • To get bolshy: To become defiant or uncooperative.
    • He started to get bolshy when they questioned his methods.
bolshy

A child is being bolshy about eating his vegetables.

Adjective
  1. obstreperous
Noun
  1. emotionally charged terms used to refer to extreme radicals or revolutionaries

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