highfalutin

highfalutin Definition

☆ high·fa·lu·tin (hī′fə lo̵̅o̅t′'n)

adjective

Informal ridiculously pretentious or pompous

Etymology: altered < ? high-floating, with intrusive vowel in ridicule of oratorical speech

highfalutin Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

creative-speak: His English is impeccable, but occasionally the accent combines with some highfalutin creative-speak to leave me stranded.
language: And thirdly, Sheridan is right to criticize highfalutin language.

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