bolshy

/ˈboʊlʃi/
adjective
  1. Deliberately difficult or uncooperative; argumentative or rebellious in attitude.
    • He was in a bolshy mood at the meeting, challenging every suggestion.
    • The student was being bolshy and refused to follow the instructions.
    • My cat gets bolshy whenever I try to trim her claws.
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