like wtf is "boosh" shut up dork

  • kilternkafuffle [any]
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    4 years ago

    Bourgeois = boo[r]-zhwah = adjective (the descriptor for peeps owning the means of production); more often pronounced "boozh-wah" in (American) English.

    Bourgeoisie = boo[r]-zhwah - zee = noun (all the peeps owning the means of production taken collectively); again, more like "boozh-wah-zee" in (American) English.

    For spelling, it helps to remember that the final "s" in French is silent in most words. But it is pronounced when followed by vowels, which are also pronounced.

    ...But unless you're among history nerds/nerdy leftists, using either word is probably not a good idea, because it makes you sound both pompous and outdated. "Landlords", "bosses", and "billionaires" draw anger. The "bourgeoisie" prompts yawns. Nobody on any actual barricade has ever cared that you're using the correct nomenclature for the oppressor class.

  • a_jug_of_marx_piss [he/him]
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    4 years ago

    I like to pronounce it with an exaggerated Italian accent, like it was some kind of lunch meat.

  • D61 [any]
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    4 years ago

    What... so you're telling me its not pronounced "bur - go - see"?

    • gay [any]
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      4 years ago

      That's "bourgeois", the adjective smdh

        • gay [any]
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          4 years ago

          Bourgeoisie is the noun. Bourgeois is the adjective. You can tell which one is which because the noun is longer and it has three syllables, the adjective has only two.

  • Gamer_time [he/him]
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    4 years ago

    Alright, I'll try to say it. Borgeran or borgerklassen. I think that should be correct.

  • Ho_Chi_Chungus [she/her]
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    4 years ago

    once we destroy to borgwazzy then we won't have to give a shit on how to pronounce or spell them anymore