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   High·fa·lu·tin

   /ˌhīfəˈlo͞otn/

   

   adjective

   • 1. (especially of speech, writing, or ideas) pompous or pretentious: informal "you don't want any highfalutin jargon"

   Word Origin mid 19th century (originally US): perhaps from high + fluting (present participle of flute).

   Scrabble Points: 21

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