épater le bourgeois
French phrase
épa·ter le bour·geois
ā-pä-tā-lə-bür-zhwä 
variants
or épater les bourgeois
: to shock the middle classes
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“épater le bourgeois.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/%C3%A9pater%20le%20bourgeois. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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