bougie

or bou·jee

[ boo-zhee, ‐jee ]

/ ˈbu ʒi, ‐dʒi /

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adjective Slang.

Sometimes Disparaging. relating to or characteristic of a person who indulges in some of the luxuries and comforts of a fancy lifestyle: He spends too much on bougie stuff he can’t afford.

Also bour·gie

[bur-zhee, ‐jee, boo‐] /ˈbɜr ʒi, ‐dʒi, ˈbu‐/ .Often Disparaging and Offensive. relating to or characteristic of a person who aspires to the upper middle class, especially when regarded as being elitist or snobbish: bougie Black folks moving out to suburbia or sending their kids to private school.

relating to or characteristic of a person who flaunts newly acquired wealth without necessarily embracing the cultural values and pretensions of the upper middle class: that bougie feeling when you’re drinking high-end champagne—out of a red plastic cup.

Also bou·jie, boo·jie

[boo-jee]. /ˈbu dʒi/.

Origin of bougie

An Americanism dating back to 1965–70; shortening and alteration of bourgeois¹

usage note for bougie

Bougie is often used with disparaging intent and perceived as insulting, depending on the cultural or social context of its use. It originated as slang in the African American community, used disparagingly to describe wealthier or upwardly mobile people, usually other Black people, who were seen to be socially pretentious. It is now also used as a term of mild censure, referring in general to people who have expensive tastes.

Words nearby bougie

bough, boughed, boughpot, bought, boughten, bougie, bougienage, Bouguer anomaly, Bouguer correction, Bouguereau, bouillabaisse

Definition for bougie (2 of 2)

bougie²

[ boo-jee, -zhee, boo-zhee ]

/ ˈbu dʒi, -ʒi, buˈʒi /

noun

Medicine/Medical.

a slender, flexible instrument introduced into passages of the body, especially the urethra, for dilating, examining, medicating, etc.
a suppository.

a wax candle.

Origin of bougie

First recorded in 1745–55; from French, after Bougie (from Arabic Bujāyah ), town in Algeria, center of the wax trade

Example sentences from the Web for bougie

Your friends may call you bougie, but just tell them you’re cultured.
This Weekend: Mix Your Coffee With … Lemonade?|Fiona Zublin|August 14, 2020|Ozy
But the world still waits for the great spirit that shall successfully grapple the bougie fraud.
The Chautauquan, Vol. III, February 1883|The Chautauquan Literary and Scientific Circle
I struck a match, and found part of a bougie stuck in the mouth of an absinthe bottle, resting on a rough deal table.
The Triumphs of Eugne Valmont|Robert Barr
By this you will see that Bougie must wait until I call that way again.
Old Junk|H. M. Tomlinson

A fearful tempest drove them to the harbor of Bougie, an African port a hundred miles east of Algiers.
Library Of The World's Best Literature, Ancient And Modern, Vol. 2|Charles Dudley Warner
On arriving at Bougie, he was attacked with a violent fever, and was advised to remain behind.
Continental Monthly - Volume 1 - Issue 3|Various

British Dictionary definitions for bougie

bougie

/ (ˈbuːʒiː, buːˈʒiː) /

noun

med a long slender semiflexible cylindrical instrument for inserting into body passages, such as the rectum or urethra, to dilate structures, introduce medication, etc

Word Origin for bougie

C18: from French, originally a wax candle from Bougie (Bujiya), Algeria

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	bougie
释义	bougie ¹ or bou·jee [ boo-zhee, ‐jee ] / ˈbu ʒi, ‐dʒi / SEE SYNONYMS FOR bougie ON THESAURUS.COM adjective Slang. Sometimes Disparaging. relating to or characteristic of a person who indulges in some of the luxuries and comforts of a fancy lifestyle: He spends too much on bougie stuff he can’t afford. Also bour·gie [bur-zhee, ‐jee, boo‐] /ˈbɜr ʒi, ‐dʒi, ˈbu‐/ .Often Disparaging and Offensive. relating to or characteristic of a person who aspires to the upper middle class, especially when regarded as being elitist or snobbish: bougie Black folks moving out to suburbia or sending their kids to private school. relating to or characteristic of a person who flaunts newly acquired wealth without necessarily embracing the cultural values and pretensions of the upper middle class: that bougie feeling when you’re drinking high-end champagne—out of a red plastic cup. Also bou·jie, boo·jie [boo-jee]. /ˈbu dʒi/. Origin of bougie ¹ An Americanism dating back to 1965–70; shortening and alteration of bourgeois¹ usage note for bougie Bougie is often used with disparaging intent and perceived as insulting, depending on the cultural or social context of its use. It originated as slang in the African American community, used disparagingly to describe wealthier or upwardly mobile people, usually other Black people, who were seen to be socially pretentious. It is now also used as a term of mild censure, referring in general to people who have expensive tastes. Words nearby bougie bough, boughed, boughpot, bought, boughten, bougie, bougienage, Bouguer anomaly, Bouguer correction, Bouguereau, bouillabaisse Definition for bougie (2 of 2) bougie² [ boo-jee, -zhee, boo-zhee ] / ˈbu dʒi, -ʒi, buˈʒi / noun Medicine/Medical. a slender, flexible instrument introduced into passages of the body, especially the urethra, for dilating, examining, medicating, etc. a suppository. a wax candle. Origin of bougie ² First recorded in 1745–55; from French, after Bougie (from Arabic Bujāyah ), town in Algeria, center of the wax trade Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bougie Your friends may call you bougie, but just tell them you’re cultured. This Weekend: Mix Your Coffee With … Lemonade?\|Fiona Zublin\|August 14, 2020\|Ozy But the world still waits for the great spirit that shall successfully grapple the bougie fraud. The Chautauquan, Vol. III, February 1883\|The Chautauquan Literary and Scientific Circle I struck a match, and found part of a bougie stuck in the mouth of an absinthe bottle, resting on a rough deal table. The Triumphs of Eugne Valmont\|Robert Barr By this you will see that Bougie must wait until I call that way again. Old Junk\|H. M. Tomlinson A fearful tempest drove them to the harbor of Bougie, an African port a hundred miles east of Algiers. Library Of The World's Best Literature, Ancient And Modern, Vol. 2\|Charles Dudley Warner On arriving at Bougie, he was attacked with a violent fever, and was advised to remain behind. Continental Monthly - Volume 1 - Issue 3\|Various British Dictionary definitions for bougie bougie / (ˈbuːʒiː, buːˈʒiː) / noun med a long slender semiflexible cylindrical instrument for inserting into body passages, such as the rectum or urethra, to dilate structures, introduce medication, etc Word Origin for bougie C18: from French, originally a wax candle from Bougie (Bujiya), Algeria Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to bougie torch, dip, flambeau
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bougie

or bou·jee

adjective Slang.

Origin of bougie

usage note for bougie

Words nearby bougie

Definition for bougie (2 of 2)

noun

Origin of bougie

Example sentences from the Web for bougie

British Dictionary definitions for bougie

noun

Word Origin for bougie

Words related to bougie