high faluting

A form of highfalutin — Self-important, pompous; arrogant or egotistical.

Meanings

adjectivehigh faluting (comparative more high faluting, superlative most high faluting)

comparative more high faluting · superlative most high faluting

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of highfalutin.

    “Don’t go,” she said. “I like you. You’re very English. You know, high faluting.”

    2005, Sefi Atta, Everything Good Will Come, Arris Books, page 33
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