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hifalutin

or hi·fa·lu·tin'

[ hahy-fuh-loot-n ]
/ ˌhaɪ fəˈlut n /
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adjective

highfalutin.

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hieronymic, hieronymite, hieronymus, hierophant, hierurgy, hifalutin, higashiosaka, higashiyama, higgins, higginson, higgle

Definition for hifalutin (2 of 2)

highfalutin

or high·fa·lu·tin', hi·fa·lu·tin, hi·fa·lu·tin'

[ hahy-fuh-loot-n ]
/ ˌhaɪ fəˈlut n /

adjective Informal.

pompous; bombastic; haughty; pretentious.
Also high·fa·lu·ting [hahy-fuh-loo-ting, hahy-fuh-loot-n] /ˌhaɪ fəˈlu tɪŋ, ˌhaɪ fəˈlut n/.

Origin of highfalutin

1830–40; high + falutin (perhaps orig. flutin, variant of fluting, present participle of flute)
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Words related to hifalutin

bombastic, pretentious, cocky, exultant, pompous, arrogant, big, conceited, egotistic, egotistical, know-it-all, puffed-up, snooty, stuck-up, swanky, vainglorious, windbag, crowing, loudmouth, self-aggrandizing

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British Dictionary definitions for hifalutin (1 of 2)

hifalutin
/ (ˌhaɪfəˈluːtɪn) /

adjective

a variant spelling of highfalutin

British Dictionary definitions for hifalutin (2 of 2)

highfalutin

hifalutin highfaluting

/ (ˌhaɪfəˈluːtɪn) /

adjective

informal pompous or pretentious

Word Origin for highfalutin

C19: from high + -falutin, perhaps variant of fluting, from flute
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