bougie lifestyle
- noun
- /ˈbuːʒi ˈlaɪfstaɪl/
- Slang
:
estilo de vida burgués
- Despite his humble beginnings, he now enjoys a distinctly bougie lifestyle filled with designer clothing and exclusive parties.
Examples
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She documented her bougie lifestyle on social media, posting photos of gourmet meals and exotic holidays.
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Critics accused the influencer of promoting a bougie lifestyle that most of her followers could not afford.
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He enjoys his bougie lifestyle in the city.
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Are you living a bougie lifestyle now?
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Despite her modest upbringing, she now leads a bougie lifestyle, filled with lavish vacations and high-end dinners.
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He often shares glimpses of his bougie lifestyle online, showcasing his luxury cars and exclusive events.
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Living a bougie lifestyle can sometimes alienate friends who cannot relate to the extravagant spending habits.
Synonyms
A very rich, showy way of living with many expensive things
A middle-class way of living that values comfort, being respected, and material things
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'bougie' (pretentious, upper-class tastes) modifies 'lifestyle' (way of living), so a learner who knows both words can infer a lifestyle characterized by luxury or affectation. While 'bougie' is informal/slang, its semantic contribution is transparent rather than idiomatic, so the phrase is readily interpretable from its parts.
Etymology
The phrase bougie lifestyle comes from the word bougie, a short form of the French word 'bourgeois', which meant middle-class people who wanted nicer things. Over time bougie came to mean someone who tries to act rich or fancy, so bougie lifestyle means living in a showy and expensive way.