What's this with "bougie"? (opens in new tab)

It's a word I've barely heard of, though I did write a post about it two years ago ("A fancy way to say 'fancy'" [9/22/24] — with lengthy, learned discussion in the comments). Yet this morning it turns up at the top of "America's most misspelled words in 2026" (5/22/26)! No wonder, given its etymology: From […]