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4/7/09

Brit' Word of the Day

Boris Kustodiev's 1920 painting "Bolshevik"

Todays BWOTD could be easily applied to most teenagers:

"Ever since he turned 13 he's getting a little more bolshie yearly!"

'Bolshie' = rebellious, can be a bit of an upstart

This term comes from the revolutionary members of the Marxist Russian Social Democratic Labour Party, who were known as Bolsheviks (professional rebels).

7 comments:

  1. A Woman Of No ImportanceApril 7, 2009 at 3:49 AM

    Excellent word! Especially invented for teenagers, methinks!

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  2. Yogi♪♪♪April 7, 2009 at 5:53 AM

    I got a 10 yr old, going on 37, who is getting a bit bolshi.

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  3. FleaApril 7, 2009 at 9:04 AM

    I like this word. I might starrt using it.

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  4. DarylApril 7, 2009 at 10:02 AM

    One I have never heard/read before ..

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  5. Elizabeth BradleyApril 7, 2009 at 7:17 PM

    Well, this term is certainly new to this yankie. I think my son is "bolshi", not all the time, but sometimes.

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  6. Yogi♪♪♪April 7, 2009 at 10:06 PM

    Sarah, me again. I have something for you on my latest post.

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  7. UnknownApril 8, 2009 at 11:32 PM

    now that is a good descriptive word.

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