bolshie
/ˈbɒl.ʃi/noun, adjective
bolshie is spelled B-O-L-S-H-I-E: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 32 million words in written English, the 171,907th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a derogatory noun, bolshie means “A government leftist, especially a communist, socialist, or labour union leader” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of bolshie is bolshies.
How many letters and syllables are in bolshie?
| Letters | 7: B-O-L-S-H-I-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 32 million words; the 171,907th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is bolshie?
Bolshie appears about once in every 32 million words in written English, the 171,907th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce bolshie?
- UK /ˈbɒl.ʃi/
Bolshie has 2 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of bolshie
- bolshies plural
- bolshi
- bolshier comparative
- bolshiest superlative
- bolshy
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does bolshie mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
UKdatedderogatoryA government leftist, especially a communist, socialist, or labour union leader.
adjective
- 1
UKDifficult or rebellious.
Kate, don't be so bolshie!
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does bolshie come from?
From Bolshevik (Russian большеви́к (bolʹševík), the socialist party in the 1918 Russian Revolution, from Russian большевики́ (bolʹševikí, “majority faction”), + -ie.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).