Associations to the word «Highfalutin»
Wiktionary
HIGHFALUTIN, adjective. (US) (informal) Self-important, pompous; arrogant or egotistical; tending to show off or hold oneself in unduly high regard.
Dictionary definition
HIGHFALUTIN, adjective. Affectedly genteel.
Wise words
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