The editor feels obliged to define a term before introducing the topic of the day, primarily because folks as old as me actually remember who Karl Marx was.
This definition comes from Preply.
Bougie (Pronounced: /bu.ʒi/) has a long history.
In the past it meant a middle class person attempting to seem wealthy. It is derived from the word ‘bourgeois’- meaning middle to upper class.
In modern times the term “bougie” has been adopted by the youth to mean that someone is looking fancy and is usually a positive term.
In F&D’s Summer 2024 print edition, Sara “The Bar Belle” Havens goes bougie.
Of course I’ve tried the finer libations in life – everything from dirty martinis and bellinis to paper planes and fancy champagnes. They’re decent. Hey, I’m not going to turn down any drink that comes my way, and I love to learn about the history of certain spirits, how they’re made, why they’re...
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