HIFALUTIN

grandiose, hifalutin, highfalutin, highfaluting, hoity-toity, la-di-da

(adjective) affectedly genteel

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

hifalutin (comparative more hifalutin, superlative most hifalutin)

Alternative form of highfalutin

Source: Wiktionary


Hi`fa*lu"tin, n.

Definition: See Highfaluting.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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