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bougie

[boo-zhee, ‐jee] / ˈbu ʒi, ‐dʒi /


NOUN
candle
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But Velto’s bougie vending machines stocked with caviar are sure to cheer you up.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

I didn’t mind paying the fee, but I wonder if it would be worth it to get the bougie card to have year-round access.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 20, 2026

"And all the whilst he was doing this, he was going on like really crazy bougie holidays and spending crazy amounts of money that probably wasn't his."

From BBC • Nov. 23, 2025

Though it looked delicious, her bougie berries and cream were the least of my concerns.

From Salon • May 25, 2025

“You’re cool, Georgia, but your family is bougie as hell,” I say.

From "Pride" by Ibi Zoboi




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