bougie

Trying too hard

Bougie is slang for aspiring to or affecting an upper-middle-class lifestyle, often with a hint of pretension.

Short for bourgeois, it describes tastes, habits, or people perceived as upscale or status-conscious: She's too bougie for fast food, That's a bougie coffee shop.

The term can be affectionate, self-aware, or mocking depending on context.

slang

pretentious

Falsely grand or important

aspirationalStriving toward ideals
uppityArrogantly self-important
snobbishCondescending toward perceived inferiors

highfalutin · fancy · extra · basic · Instagram · brunch · mimosa · latte · yoga · organic

candle

wick

Fuel-drawing cord

flameBurning gas made visible
taperNarrow gradually toward point
tealightSmall decorative candle in cup

votive · pillar · scented · beeswax · soy · paraffin · melting · drip · snuffer · aromatherapy

medical

dilator

Device that widens passages

catheterInserted medical drainage tube
urethraUrinary exit canal
cystoscopyUrinary tract visualization procedure

calibration · probing · stent · dilation · stricture · lubrication · graduated · urological · flexible · rigid

class

middle-class

Intermediate socioeconomic group

aspirationalStriving toward ideals
socioeconomicRelating to income and status
stratificationDivision into distinct levels

gentrification · consumerism · status · materialism · yuppie · privilege · white-collar · suburban · comfortable

bougie

pretentious

wick

dilator

middle-class

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