adjective
boujee
BOO-zhee
Boujee (adjective) means Luxurious and high-end in an enjoyable, aspirational way, especially of tastes, style or a lifestyle funded by real money. Example: “Rooftop cocktails and a car home, very boujee.”
adjective
1
slang Luxurious and high-end in an enjoyable, aspirational way, especially of tastes, style or a lifestyle funded by real money.
"Rooftop cocktails and a car home, very boujee."
"Her flat is boujee: marble everything and fresh flowers weekly."
2
slang Snobbish or pretentious about expensive things.
"He got boujee about wine after one holiday in Bordeaux."
How to use boujee
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishLiving or looking expensive in a flashy, enjoyable way.
When to use it
Slang, most at home in social media and music; often used with approval or as a compliment about someone's taste.
Memory tip
Both spellings sound the same. Choose boujee when the tone is admiring and bougie when it is teasing.
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Common pairings
boujee lifestyle
looking boujee
boujee on a budget
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Etymology
A respelling of bougie, itself a shortening of bourgeois.
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Is boujee a real word?
It is real slang, widely used and understood, and it appears in major dictionaries as a variant of bougie. It is informal, so avoid it in formal writing.
What is the difference between boujee and bougie?
They are variant spellings of the same word, both derived from bourgeois. In practice boujee tends to mean genuinely rich and luxurious and is meant as a compliment, while bougie more often mocks someone for putting on airs.
What is the meaning of boujee?
"boujee" (adjective) means luxurious and high-end in an enjoyable, aspirational way, especially of tastes, style or a lifestyle funded by real money.
What is another word for boujee?
Other words for "boujee" include luxurious, high-end, upscale, lavish, fancy.
