bourgie
/ˈbuːʒi/noun, adjective
bourgie is spelled B-O-U-R-G-I-E: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 35 million words in written English, the 180,281st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a derogatory noun, bourgie means “A member of the bourgeoisie” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of bourgie is bourgies.
How many letters and syllables are in bourgie?
| Letters | 7: B-O-U-R-G-I-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 35 million words; the 180,281st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is bourgie?
Bourgie appears about once in every 35 million words in written English, the 180,281st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce bourgie?
- /ˈbuːʒi/
- /ˌbɔːʒi/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of bourgie
- bourgies plural
- more bourgie comparative
- most bourgie superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does bourgie mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
derogatoryinformalA member of the bourgeoisie.
adjective
- 1
Alternative form of bougie.
Although there were more reasonably priced bottles of wine, they chose an expensive Malbec not for its flavor, but for its bourgie appeal.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does bourgie come from?
From bourgeoisie or bourgeois, from French; compare bougie.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).