bougie
/ˈbuʒi/
adjective
- Characteristic of or relating to the middle class, especially in a way that suggests a desire for material wealth and social status; bourgeois.
- Her bougie taste in coffee meant she only drank single-origin espresso.
- He called the new restaurant too bougie for his budget.
- They threw a bougie party with champagne and caviar.
- Luxurious, fancy, or upscale in a way that seems pretentious or excessive.
- Their vacation was so bougie — private jets and five-star resorts.
- She bought a bougie candle that cost fifty dollars.
- The hotel had a bougie spa with marble floors and gold fixtures.
Synonyms
noun
- A person who is considered bourgeois or who displays materialistic or pretentious tastes.
- He called his neighbor a bougie for driving a luxury SUV.
- The party was full of bougies talking about their investments.
- She didn't want to be seen as a bougie, so she dressed casually.