Meanings
adjectivehigh-falutin' (comparative more high-falutin', superlative most high-falutin')
comparative more high-falutin' · superlative most high-falutin'
- alternativeAlternative form of highfalutin.
But if it is going to offer the convenience of dash-and-dart parking, it needs to retime 30-minutes spots more often. ¶ Anything less is an invitation for drivers to pester the courts with their high-falutin’ principles.
2004 October 29, Carol McAlice Currie, “Unposted laws make downtown seem unwelcoming”, in Statesman Journal, volume 152, number 214, Salem, OR, page 1C
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