1. uncooperative and rebellious, especially toward authority
Usage: British informal

1. a person who is uncooperative or rebellious
Usage: British informal

Examples

• The workers became bolshie when management refused to negotiate.
• Don’t be so bolshie about following the rules.
• He’s known as a bit of a bolshie in the office.
• The students turned bolshie after the new restrictions were announced.
• She called him a bolshie for questioning every decision.
• The bolshie attitude of the team made progress difficult.