adjective
- uncooperative and rebellious; deliberately difficult or argumentative
Usage: British informal
Examples
- The teenager became increasingly bolshy when asked to clean his room.
- She gave a bolshy response to her manager’s request.
- Don’t be so bolshy about following the rules.
- His bolshy attitude made it difficult to work with him.
- The workers grew bolshy after the pay cuts were announced.
- Stop being bolshy and just do what you’re told.