Hip Hop & Street Slang
Bougie
Describing someone as acting upscale
Literal Meaning
Shortened from 'bourgeois' (French middle class)
Actual Meaning
Acting fancy or high-class, sometimes pretentiously
Examples in Context

Friend: 'That restaurant is so bougie.'

Helpful Tips
  • 1Can be playful or critical
  • 2About class aspirations
  • 3From bourgeoisie
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