boughetto

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Meaning · English

Both bougie and ghetto; nouveau riche.

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

I went from being ghetto to being boughetto. Its not that I forgot where I came from I just grew to something more than my circumstances life will do that.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “boughetto” mean?

Both bougie and ghetto; nouveau riche.

Is “boughetto” formal or informal?

boughetto is generally slang.