See bougie in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"ref": "1991 September 23, “Will Gets a Job”, in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, season 2, episode 3:",
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"ref": "2007 October 12, L. Kent Wolgamott, “Satire pervades the series of fictional magazine covers”, in The Lincoln Journal Star:",
"text": "Called “bougie” when she was growing up, even though she’d never considered herself close to that, Ewing has turned the word around, using it as the title of a fictitious magazine she has dreamed up.",
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"ref": "2007, “Glamorous”, performed by Fergie:",
"text": "I'll be on the movie screens / Magazines and bougie scenes",
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"ref": "2010 February 1, “Gone With the Window”, in RuPaul's Drag Race, season 2, episode 1:",
"text": "Shangela is kind of bougie, but she's also your homegirl.",
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{
"ref": "2010, “Sleazy”, performed by Ke$ha:",
"text": "I don't need you or your brand new Benz / Or your bougie friends",
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"ref": "2023, “Outside”, performed by Br3nya:",
"text": "Bougie attitude, I'm from the West End / I want the finer things in life",
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"ref": "2024 March 6, Giles Yeo, “Why the double standards on ultra-processed foods? Because some have better PR than others”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:",
"text": "Sure, you can go to a bougie bakery and purchase an artisanal sourdough without any additives that will cost much more and taste better than a supermarket loaf. But ultimately, bread is made from flour, salt, water and yeast.",
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