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BY Nii Ntreh, 2:30pm January 31, 2020,

Eight slangs invented by Black Twitter that have spiced up different aspects of life

by Nii Ntreh, 2:30pm January 31, 2020,
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Bougie

Bougie is a corrupted form of “the bourgeois” and it means something similar. Except with bougie, the reference is made to pretentious upper-class values.

One who is bougie is one who wants to be seen as having dispositions and tastes beyond what is popular among the common folk.

Last Edited by:Kent Mensah Updated: January 31, 2020

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