bourgie en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- bo͞oʹzhē
- /ˈbuːʒi/
- /ˌbɔːʒi/
Etymology
From bourgeoisie or bourgeois, from French; compare bougie.
Meanings
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(alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of bougie.
alt of bougie
Although there were more reasonably priced bottles of wine, they chose an expensive Malbec not for its flavor, but for its bourgie appeal.
It takes on faith a heterogeneous, bourgie morality and gives the lie that tween girls – or, more accurately, their movie-ticket-buying parents – want to hear.
2012 July 29, Sarah Nicole Prickett, “Kristen Stewart should not have apologized, and here's why”, in The Globe and Mail:Bourgie girl / Grab her hand / Fuck that bitch, she don't wanna dance
2011, Jay-Z, Kanye West, “Niggas in Paris”, in Watch the Throne:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most bourgie | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more bourgie | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |