Definition of highfalutin
1 : pretentious, fancy highfalutin people
2 : expressed in or marked by the use of language that is elaborated or heightened by artificial or empty means : pompous giving a highfalutin speech
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Examples of highfalutin in a Sentence
a highfalutin way of talking
his highfalutin paean to the working class failed to win over a crowd that wanted to hear down-to-earth proposals for economic relief
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The fashionableness of this highfalutin form of fascism might seem, at first, wildly alien from American issues or problems.
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Origin and Etymology of highfalutin
perhaps from 2high + alteration of fluting, present participle of flute
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playDefinition of highfalutin for English Language Learners
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: seeming or trying to seem great or important
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