hifalutin
/ˌhaɪfəˈlutn/
adjective
- Pompous or pretentious, especially in language or manner.
- The restaurant's hifalutin menu descriptions didn't match the simple food served.
- She used hifalutin words to impress her classmates, but they just found her confusing.
- His hifalutin speech about the project annoyed everyone who had to listen.