also hifalutin adjective Etymology: perhaps from 2high + alteration of fluting, present participle of flute Date: 1839 pretentious , fancy , expressed in or marked by the use of high-flown bombastic language ; pompous
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Meaning of HIGHFALUTIN in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012