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Highfalutin

//ˌhaɪ.fəˈlu.tɪn// adj, noun, slang

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Self-important, pompous; arrogant or egotistical. US, informal

    "It's only a matter of time before some highfalutin developer builds a huge hotel and ruins the scenery."

Adjective
  1. 1
    affectedly genteel; to carry an air of affected importance; to be snobbish and haughty wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    Pompous speech or writing. archaic, uncountable

    "Don't write so much highfalutin next time."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Possible an alteration of high-fluting. Another speculation connects the term with high-flighting/-flying. First appears c. 1839 in the Spirit of the Times.

Etymology 2

Possible an alteration of high-fluting. Another speculation connects the term with high-flighting/-flying. First appears c. 1839 in the Spirit of the Times.

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