highfalutin
/ˌhaɪfəˈlutn̩/
adjective
- Trying to seem important or fancy, often in a way that is annoying or not genuine; pretentious.
- Don't give me that highfalutin speech about tradition; just tell me the truth.
- The restaurant had a highfalutin menu with dishes no one could pronounce.
- He used highfalutin language to impress his coworkers, but they just found it confusing.
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