Associations to the word «Bougie»

Wiktionary

BOUGIE, noun. (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.
BOUGIE, noun. A wax candle
BOUGIE, adjective. (chiefly African American Vernacular English) (slang) (usually pejorative) Acting as if one is of a higher social status than one is; suspicions regarding true roots and background are implied.

Wise words

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