highfalutin
(also hifalutin) /ˌhɑɪ·fəˈlu·tən/ adj infmlDefinition
› trying to seem very important or serious without having a good reason for doing so; pretentious: highfalutin language
(Definition of highfalutin adj from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary
© Cambridge University Press)
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