originally refers to the middle class people in a capitalist society, however now used to refer to posh people.
Monica ft Dem Franchise Boyz - Everytime the Beat Drop:
"Cause I ain't one of these too bourgeois broads"
"Cause I ain't one of these too bourgeois broads"
by Dubai December 7, 2006
the quality of being extravagant or hoity-toity. Originally used by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels to describe the class antagonism in Europe at the end of the 19th century.
by Evelyn Chamberlain July 26, 2009
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
a slang term for any amount of middle grade marijuana coined from the term "bourgeoisie" for the french middle class
by smok Ms Pots July 30, 2009
Group of skeezers, like the song they play in abercrombie that says "We will dance all day with the bourgeois". Pronounced booj waah zee.
by bobdoleforpres August 24, 2008
Someone who acts snobbish because of their socioeconomic status, especially if the image of their affluence is false.
Andrew is such a bourgeois pig, a few days ago I saw him playing golf with the CEO of the company with those plastic golf clubs spray painted silver. What a cheap ass, we all know that he can barely afford the knockoffs he always wears!
by Phamarama360 April 18, 2010
A small grocery store located in an up-and-coming neighborhood (i.e. Williamsburg, Brooklyn) that caters to Hipsters. Particularly stocked with goods of the organic, gluten-free, and vegan nature. Capitalizing on its close proximity to trendy clubs, lounges, and coffee shops—and its patrons' eagerness to pay exorbitant prices for aforementioned products.
Hey man, I got a thirstin' for some Kombucha, let's hit the bourgeois-dega on the corner after this jazz trio is done with their set.
by TheHoche October 18, 2008