Boujee / Bougie
Stable🌍UniversalDefinition
Acting fancy, high-class, or having expensive taste. From 'bourgeois.' Popularized by Migos' 'Bad and Boujee.' Can be a compliment or a slight depending on context.
Translation for Parents
It means fancy or having expensive taste. If your kid says the restaurant is 'boujee,' it's upscale. If they say YOU'RE boujee, you're acting fancy. It comes from 'bourgeois,' which means your high school French class finally paid off. Sort of.
Examples
“She's so boujee she won't drink tap water”
“She's so fancy that she refuses to drink tap water”
“That restaurant is lowkey boujee”
“That restaurant is kind of upscale/fancy”
Cringe Score
Mildly embarrassing
Calling something 'boujee' is universally understood and pretty safe. Describing Target as 'boujee Walmart' is accurate and will get a laugh.
Category
identity
Peak
2017-01
Last Verified
2026-02-25
Sources
urban_dictionary, reddit