boujee

/buːˈʒiː/

adjectivebou · jee

Think: “BOO!—ZHÉE!” The middle sounds like the French “zh” in meaSUre, and it ends with a long “ee” sound: bou-**jee**.

Yes, it's boujee. Remember the **-jee** ending (like “jeep” without the p): **boujee** ends in **-ee**, not **-y**.

Definition

  1. adjective(informal) Fancy or high-class in a showy way; associated with luxury or trying to seem wealthy.

Examples

  • “They ordered the boujee brunch with fresh oysters and sparkling juice.”
  • “She teased him for being boujee about coffee, but his espresso setup was impressive.”
  • “The hotel looked boujee online, but it was surprisingly affordable.”

Synonyms

fancyupscaleluxuriousposhhigh-end

Antonyms

plainsimpledownscale

Translations

ES pijo (informal) / elegantePT chique (informal)FR chic (familier) / bourgeois (argot)

Common misspellings

boojiebougieboojeeboujieboogiebujieboujeboujeé

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