highfalutin
pronunciation
How to pronounce highfalutin in British English: UK [ˌhaɪfəˈlu:tɪn]
How to pronounce highfalutin in American English: US [ˌhaɪfəˈlutn]
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- Adjective:
- affectedly genteel
Word Origin
Example
- 1. There are better , less highfalutin explanations .
- 2. L 'm sick of her and her highfalutin ways !
- 3. I think that the way you said is a little highfalutin .