Bougie / Boujee: What Does It Mean?

Bougie (also spelled boujee) is slang for someone with expensive or fancy tastes, especially for luxury brands and upscale experiences. It comes from "bourgeois," a term for the comfortable middle class. You might hear "He's so bougie, he only flies first class," sometimes as a tease and sometimes as a compliment. Many people now use it playfully about themselves, like treating yourself to a bougie brunch. A little bougie spending can be fun when it fits your budget, as long as it isn't crowding out your bigger goals.