Main Entry:

high·fa·lu·tin

Variant(s):

also hi·fa·lu·tin \ˌhī-fə-ˈlü-t^ən\

Function:

adjective

Etymology:

perhaps from ²high + alteration of fluting, present participle of flute

Date:

1839

1 : pretentious, fancy 2 : expressed in or marked by the use of high-flown bombastic language : pompous