ALL meanings of bougie
bou·gie
B b - noun bougie a long slender semiflexible cylindrical instrument for inserting into body passages, such as the rectum or urethra, to dilate structures, introduce medication, etc 3
- noun bougie a wax candle 3
- noun bougie a slender instrument introduced into a body canal, esp. the urethra or rectum, as for dilating it 3
- noun bougie Medicine/Medical. a slender, flexible instrument introduced into passages of the body, especially the urethra, for dilating, examining, medicating, etc. a suppository. 1
- noun bougie a wax candle. 1
- adjective bougie relating to or characteristic of a person who aspires to the upper middle class or a fancy lifestyle: He spends too much on bougie stuff he can’t afford. 1
- adjective bougie haughty; elitist; snobbish. 1
- noun bougie (medicine) A tapered cylindrical instrument for introducing an object into a tubular anatomical structure, or to dilate such a structure, as with an esophageal bougie. 0
- adjective bougie (chiefly African American Vernacular, slang, usually pejorative) Acting as if one is of a higher social status than one is; suspicions regarding true roots and background are implied. 0