In urban pop culture, the word bourgeoisie is shortened to "bougie." The word is often used by working class African Americans who accuse more successful black people of selling out.
Uncle Phil from the Fresh Prince, is so bougie!
by KLCW December 17, 2008
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Includes all super-enlightened anarchists, Birkenstock-wearers, Abercrombie and Fitch addicts, and assholes who add random French phrases into their everyday conversation.
Includes all super-enlightened anarchists, Birkenstock-wearers, Abercrombie and Fitch addicts, and assholes who add random French phrases into their everyday conversation.
Example-
Frank:Hey man watcha doing later?
Walton III:Hmmm. Je ne sais pas. Peut-etre I will drink white wine out of a crystal glass embossed with my family crest and contemplate how lucky I am to have my secondary education. I will then watch an opera. In Italian.
Frank: Sonnnnnn. You're so fuckin' BOUGIE. Later.
Frank:Hey man watcha doing later?
Walton III:Hmmm. Je ne sais pas. Peut-etre I will drink white wine out of a crystal glass embossed with my family crest and contemplate how lucky I am to have my secondary education. I will then watch an opera. In Italian.
Frank: Sonnnnnn. You're so fuckin' BOUGIE. Later.
by thodebadmash July 5, 2010
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by Adnan January 14, 2004
Get the bougie mug.Adjective used to describe the extravagant and snobbish characteristics of those in the upper class or those aspiring to be part of the upper class gliteratti who consume $750 dinners and scoff at the idea of spending less than $50 on a meal.
Can you believe that Moni? While I'm grubbin on my Popeye's chicken and doin that Dougie dance, she's eating $750 dinners for 2 people. She's become so bougie and I just don't feel comfortable sitting my middle class ass in the same room as her anymore.
by MOCH! March 9, 2010
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Anything that is percieved as "upscale" from a blue-collar point of view. 'Bougie' (pronounced boo'-she) is a hacked truncation of the word Bourgeoisie, which refers to the middle-class in Europe, but refers to a more affluent class level in the United States.
From Wikipedia.org:
In the United States, which lacks strict social classes, Bourgeoisie is sometimes used to refer to those seen as being upper class.
Anything that is percieved as "upscale" from a blue-collar point of view. 'Bougie' (pronounced boo'-she) is a hacked truncation of the word Bourgeoisie, which refers to the middle-class in Europe, but refers to a more affluent class level in the United States.
From Wikipedia.org:
In the United States, which lacks strict social classes, Bourgeoisie is sometimes used to refer to those seen as being upper class.
You can sit there and drink your bougie-ass microbrewed beer, but I still prefer my ice cold Coors original.
Did ya see Luthur just roll up in his bougie new BMW?
You can eat your bougie $25.99 salad from Central Market for lunch, but I'm hangin' with Mikky D's!
Did ya see Luthur just roll up in his bougie new BMW?
You can eat your bougie $25.99 salad from Central Market for lunch, but I'm hangin' with Mikky D's!
by lazyeye78 March 26, 2007
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The jewelry section at Walmart has the most bougie earrings!!!! Look at those leopard print lion doorknockers!
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