How do you use "Boujee" in a sentence?

This restaurant is so boujee—they have truffle on everything. She's too boujee for that dive bar. I'm feeling boujee—let's get champagne. That's a boujee neighborhood.

Boujee

Q: What does "Boujee" mean?

Pretentiously upscale, fancy, high-class Slang from 'bourgeois' describing something or someone pretentiously upscale or aspiring to appear high-class. Can be complimentary or mocking depending on context.

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Significado: Pretentiously upscale, fancy, high-class

装腔作势的高档、花哨的、上流的

Pretenciosamente elegante, lujoso, de clase alta

気取った高級感、おしゃれな、上流階級的な

허세 부리는, 고급스러운 척하는, 있어 보이는

Slang from 'bourgeois' describing something or someone pretentiously upscale or aspiring to appear high-class. Can be complimentary or mocking depending on context.

源自'bourgeois'（资产阶级）的俚语，形容装腔作势地高档或想显得高等的人或事物。根据语境可以是赞美或嘲讽。

Argot de 'bourgeois' (burgués) describiendo algo o alguien pretenciosamente elegante o aspirando a parecer de clase alta. Puede ser elogioso o burlón según el contexto.

「bourgeois」（ブルジョワ）からのスラングで、気取って高級ぶっている人やものを表す。文脈によって褒め言葉にも皮肉にもなる。

'bourgeois(부르주아)'에서 파생된 속어로 허세를 부리며 고급스러운 척하거나 상류층처럼 보이려는 것을 묘사. 문맥에 따라 칭찬이 될 수도, 조롱이 될 수도 있음.

Ejemplos

This restaurant is so boujee—they have truffle on everything.
这家餐厅太装了——什么都放松露。
Este restaurante es tan elegante—tienen trufa en todo.
このレストラン超高級志向——何にでもトリュフ乗せてる。
이 레스토랑 완전 고급 콘셉트야—뭐든 트러플 올려.
She's too boujee for that dive bar.
她太高端了不会去那种破酒吧。
Ella es muy elegante para ese bar de mala muerte.
彼女あんな安い居酒屋には行かないタイプだよ。
걔는 그런 허름한 술집엔 안 가는 스타일이야.
I'm feeling boujee—let's get champagne.
我今天想奢侈一下——来点香槟吧。
Me siento elegante—pidamos champán.
今日はリッチな気分——シャンパンにしよう。
오늘 좀 사치 부리고 싶다—샴페인 시키자.
That's a boujee neighborhood.
那是个高档社区。
Ese es un barrio elegante.
あそこは高級住宅街だよ。
거긴 고급 동네야.

Pronunciación

/ˈbuːʒi/

Guía de uso

Contexto: class, luxury, pretension

Tono: teasing, admiring, or mocking

✓ Correcto

That's so boujee.
那太装了
Eso es muy elegante
それ超高級志向だね
완전 있어 보인다.
Feeling boujee.
今天想奢侈
Me siento elegante
今日はリッチ気分
오늘 좀 사치 부리는 기분.
Too boujee for me.
对我来说太高端了
Muy elegante para mí
私には高級すぎる
나한텐 너무 고급이야.

✗ Incorrecto

Can seem appropriative
可能显得挪用
Puede parecer apropiación
文化の盗用に見えることがある
문화 도용처럼 보일 수 있음
Know the AAVE origins
了解AAVE的起源
Conocer los orígenes de AAVE
AAVEの起源を知っておく
AAVE(아프리카계 미국인 영어) 기원을 인지할 것

Errores comunes

Also spelled 'bougie'
Can be positive or negative depending on context

Origen e historia

From 'bourgeois' (middle/upper class), adopted through African American Vernacular English and popularized by hip-hop, notably Migos' 'Bad and Boujee' (2016).

Etimología: From French 'bourgeois' through AAVE

Primera vez registrado: AAVE usage older, mainstream from 2016

Contexto cultural

Era: 2010s mainstream

Generation: Millennials and Gen Z

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Migos 'Bad and Boujee' (2016); Social media and influencer culture

Regional notes: AAVE origin, now mainstream through hip-hop and social media.

Variaciones

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