noun
- plural of bolshie; people who are uncooperative, rebellious, or difficult to manage
Usage: British informal; often derogatory
Examples
- The manager complained about the bolshies in the office who refused to follow new procedures.
- Don’t be such bolshies about the dress code changes.
- The teacher had trouble controlling the bolshies in her class.
- Union leaders were dismissed as bolshies by management.
- He called them bolshies for questioning company policy.