bourgie

English

Etymology

From bourgeoisie or bourgeois, from French; compare bougie.

Pronunciation

• enPR: bo͞oʹzhē, IPA^(key): /ˈbuːʒi/, IPA^(key): /ˌbɔːʒi/
• Rhymes: -uːʒi

Noun

bourgie (plural bourgies)

1. (informal, derogatory) A member of the bourgeoisie.

Adjective

bourgie (comparative more bourgie, superlative most bourgie)

1. Alternative form 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.

   • 2011, Jay-Z, Kanye West, “Niggas in Paris”, in Watch the Throne:

     Bourgie girl / Grab her hand / Fuck that bitch, she don't wanna dance

   • 2012 July 29, Sarah Nicole Prickett, “Kristen Stewart should not have apologized, and here's why”, in The Globe and Mail:

     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.

References

• "American Skin" by Gerald Early.
• "Hazy Halcyon Days of Pot and Puberty" by Charles McGrath

Anagrams

• bougier