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Word: Highfalutin
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
mid 19th century (originally US): perhaps from high + fluting (present participle of flute)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌhʌɪfəˈluːt(ɪ)n
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(especially of speech, writing, or ideas) pompous or pretentious
Short Definition:pompous or pretentious
Examples:- you don't want any highfalutin jargon
Variant Forms:
- hifalutin
- highfaluting
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