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bougie(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (medicine)
a. el fresa (M), la fresa (F) (pejorative) (Mexico)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
Regionalism used in Mexico
I like brunch, but not when it means hanging out with a bunch of bougies.Me gusta el brunch, pero no cuando implica estar con un bonche de fresas.
b. el pijo (M), la pija (F) (Spain)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Spain
That club is full of bougies who think they're all that.Ese club está lleno de pijos que se creen lo último.
c. el cheto (M), la cheta (F) (River Plate)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Bougies love that place, but it's so overpriced.A los chetos les encanta ese lugar, pero es excesivamente caro.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
3. (pejorative) (materialistic)
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
b. pijo (pejorative) (Spain)
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
Regionalism used in Spain
I'm not too interested in hanging out in a bougie neighborhood like that. I want to be in a place with character and authenticity.No me interesa mucho pasar tiempo en un barrio pijo como ese. Quiero estar en un lugar que tenga carácter y autenticidad.
c. recheto (colloquial) (River Plate)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Pete and Lisa are nice enough, but the decoration in their house is really bougie.Bueno, Pete y Lisa son simpáticos, pero las decoraciones de su casa son rechetas.
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