Plural of bolshie; British informal term for people who are difficult and uncooperative, or for communists (derogatory).
Plural form of 'bolshie,' used in British English from early 20th century onward.
In British schools and workplaces, calling troublemakers 'bolshies' persisted long after the Soviet Union existed—a political insult transformed into everyday slang.
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