bougie

adjective

bou·​gie ˈbü-ˌzhē 

variants or less commonly boujee

ˈbü-ˌjē 

or bourgie

ˈbu̇r-ˌzhē, 

ˈbü-ˌzhē 

bougier also boujier or bourgier; bougiest also boujiest or bourgiest

informal + usually disparaging : marked by a concern for wealth, possessions, and respectability : bourgeois

Soothing rhythms after midnight, theme songs to lucky affairs, shotgun weddings, and bougie proms, the fodder for adventurous crooners on amateur night at the Apollo …

—Michael A. Gonzales

After college, [writer Colson Whitehead] stopped going out to Sag Harbor much. "It was too bourgie," he said.

—Charles McGrath

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Slang Meaning of Boujee

Boujee also means “fancy, swanky” or “associated with wealth or indulgence.” Learn more >

Examples of bougie in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

As is the ethos with all its non-Asian properties, GHM’s core aesthetic seamlessly fuses with local design and culture, so at The Chedi, the vibe is bougie Bedouin meets Zen Master. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026

Word History

Etymology

bourge(ois) entry 1 + -y entry 1

First Known Use

1968, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bougie

• be
• bee
• bree
• cree
• fee
• flea
• flee
• free
• gee
• ghee
• glee
• he

Medical Definition

bougie

noun

bou·​gie ˈbü-ˌzhē  -ˌjē 

1

: a tapering cylindrical instrument for introduction into a tubular passage of the body

2

: suppository