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Is this Russian? I ran across it in an article on archaeology in Norwich, England.
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Re: bolshie
You can use as a short hand for Bolshevik, though this may well date you as a fairly aged one, at least in the UK. It would be generally assumed to be a synonym for stroppy or fractious here, unless obviously in the context of discussion of pre-sixties political groupings.
I'll be honest, I don't know if the two meanings are related - it's possible though.
I'll be honest, I don't know if the two meanings are related - it's possible though.
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Re: bolshie
I found the word in an article about archeology in England. Specifically referring to local Englishman being bolshie; so the new Norman invaders brought some frenchman to do work around the castle. (There is a joke here, but I'll keep my tongue and two bow fingers)
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eat less, chew more;
whine less, breathe more;
talk less, say more,
and all good things will be yours.
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Fear less, hope more;
eat less, chew more;
whine less, breathe more;
talk less, say more,
and all good things will be yours.
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Re: bolshie
Well, I'm only 80, so thinking of Bolshevic couldn't place me as fairly aged. Especially since I'm not British, tho my name may be derived from Lancaster or Leister.
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