bougie

  1. 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.
  2. Adjective.  (chiefly, African American Vernacular English) Acting as if one is of a higher social status than one is; suspicions regarding true roots and background are implied.

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