bougie
1or bou·jee
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: The bougie folks all left the old neighborhood and bought houses out there where their kids'll go to “good schools,” whatever that means.
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.
Origin of bougie
1- Also bou·jie, boo·jie [boo-jee]. /ˈbu dʒi/.
usage note For bougie
Other definitions for bougie (2 of 2)
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
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British Dictionary definitions for bougie
/ (ˈbuːʒiː, buːˈʒiː) /
med a long slender semiflexible cylindrical instrument for inserting into body passages, such as the rectum or urethra, to dilate structures, introduce medication, etc
Origin of bougie
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