boughetto en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (General-American) audio
Etymology
Blend of bou(gie) + ghetto.
Meanings
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(qualifier:African-American Vernacular, slang) Both bougie and ghetto; nouveau riche.
I went from being ghetto to being boughetto. Its not that I forgot where I came from I just grew to something more than my circumstances life will do that.
2014, Ms. Savvy, My Black Is Savvy & Unique:Brittany was my boughetto cousin from Texas. Out of the three of us, she was the loudest and the most ratchet.
2020, A. L. Tate, I'll Give It All For Your Love, page 146:Angela: I swear, you are the most boughetto person I have ever had the blessing of knowing! Hot Cheetos' AND Tea? Let me guess, you had coupons?
2019, M. M. Dolcé, Tiffany "Joy" Dingle, Baggage Claim: A Life Story (page 152)
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more boughetto | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most boughetto | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |