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Re:Police sue rapper Afroman for using footage of home raid ... by irrational on Thursday March 23, 2023 @11:15PM (#35284626)
> bougie

Is this a misspelling (perhaps purposefully?) of “bourgeoisie”?

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Re:Police sue rapper Afroman for using footage of home raid ... by wahern on Thursday March 23, 2023 @11:19PM (#35284663)
It's a slang term more common (IME) in speech than writing: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/bougie
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Re:Police sue rapper Afroman for using footage of home raid ... by jcpham2 on Thursday March 23, 2023 @11:18PM (#35284656)
Yes this is exactly the slang
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Re:Police sue rapper Afroman for using footage of home raid ... by defrost on Thursday March 23, 2023 @11:43PM (#35284842)
See Also: Boujee Natives by Snotty Nose Rez Kids
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Re:Police sue rapper Afroman for using footage of home raid ... by edgyquant on Thursday March 23, 2023 @11:53PM (#35284900)
it’s a shortened version of it common in the US to describe people who’s style/taste/mannerisms are upper middle class.
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