(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.
(chiefly African American Vernacular, slang, sometimes pejorative) Acting as if one is of a higher social status than one is; suspicions regarding true roots and background are implied.
adjective
(chiefly African American Vernacular, slang, usually pejorative)
Acting as if one is of a higher social status than one is; suspicions regarding true roots and background are implied.
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.