Bougie

Pronunciation: /ˈbuʒi/

Definitions of bougie

adjective relating to or characteristic of the middle class, especially in a way that is perceived as pretentious or materialistic

Example Sentences

A1 She bought a bougie candle for her bedroom.

A2 The restaurant had a bougie atmosphere with fancy decorations.

B1 He always wears bougie designer clothes to impress others.

B2 The hotel's bougie amenities included a spa, pool, and gourmet restaurant.

C1 Her bougie taste in art led her to collect expensive pieces from renowned artists.

C2 The bougie yacht party was attended by celebrities and wealthy socialites.

Examples of bougie in a Sentence

formal The bougie restaurant served gourmet dishes to its upscale clientele.

informal She always shops at bougie stores in the mall.

slang That new club downtown is so bougie.

figurative Her taste in art is quite bougie, always going for the expensive pieces.

Grammatical Forms of bougie

• past tense: bougied
• plural: bougies
• comparative: more bougie
• superlative: most bougie
• present tense: bougies
• future tense: will bougie
• perfect tense: have bougied
• continuous tense: is bougieing
• singular: bougie
• positive degree: bougie
• infinitive: to bougie
• gerund: bougying
• participle: bougied

Origin and Evolution of bougie

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: French

Story behind the word: The word 'bougie' originated from the French word 'bougie', which means candle. It was derived from the Latin word 'bucis', meaning wax taper.

Evolution of the word: Initially used to refer to a wax candle, 'bougie' evolved to also mean a person who is perceived as being pretentious or high-class, especially in the context of urban slang.