High-falutin'

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Alternative form of highfalutin. alt-of, alternative

    "But if it is going to offer the convenience of dash-and-dart parking, it needs to retime 30-minutes spots more often. ¶ Anything less is an invitation for drivers to pester the courts with their high-falutin’ principles."

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"But if it is going to offer the convenience of dash-and-dart parking, it needs to retime 30-minutes spots more often. ¶ Anything less is an invitation for drivers to pester the courts with their high-falutin’ principles."

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