bourgeois

According to Karl Marx, there were only two classes: those controlling the means of power and those not. The bourgeois were those who controlled the political system, creating laws and values that would ensure their control of power over the proletariat working class.

The bourgeois Board of Trustees at the College of St. Benedict are trying to make us live on campus all four years, what a violation of freedom!

by Sam Gavin April 10, 2008

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Dooney and Bourke

The epitome of mismatching colors, animal skins and African baby hair all jumbled together to make one, butt-ugly mismatched purse.

"Did you puke all over your shoulder and arm?"
"No! It's my Dooney and Bourke purse OMG STFU!!!"

by Ms. Drac January 6, 2009

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Jigga Bourgeoisie

The Black upper-class, consisting of black lawyers, doctors, and other high level professionals. They tend to have a separatist attitude towards whites and a condescending attitude against poor blacks.

Bill Cosby's 2004 Pound Cake speech was an example of the rhetoric emanating from the jigga bourgeoisie.

by schuyler_15 March 31, 2009

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Chloé Bourgeois

Chloé Bourgeois is a character from the TV show Miraculous:Ladybug & Cat Noir.She is the enemy of Marinette Dupain-Cheng,for now.

P1:My favorite character from mlb is Alya.
P2:I love Alya! My favorite is Chloé Bourgeois though.

by kagamisgirlfriend April 11, 2021

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Bourkeiship

Like an Apprenticeship, a Bourkeiship is the act of being paid as a tradesman, doing tradesman's work and claiming to be a tradesman without having actually done a trade.

Gary: "Did you know Lanny's a printer?"
Trevor: "Naaaah, he's only done a Bourkeiship."

by Shaun W October 24, 2007

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