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hifalutin'

hifalutin' is the alternative spelling of highfalutin.

Meaning of highfalutin

Adjective

highfalutin (comparative more highfalutin, superlative most highfalutin)

  1. (US, informal) Self-important, pompous; arrogant or egotistical.
    • It's only a matter of time before some highfalutin developer builds a huge hotel and ruins the scenery.

See all 2 meanings of highfalutin

Forms of hifalutin'

comparativemore hifalutin'
superlativemost hifalutin'

Questions about hifalutin'

What is hifalutin' the alternative spelling of?
Hifalutin' is the alternative spelling of highfalutin.

Words near hifalutin' in the dictionary

  1. Hiesters
  2. Hiett
  3. Hietts
  4. HIF
  5. hifalutin
  6. hifalutin'
  7. hifaluting
  8. hiff
  9. hiffed
  10. hiffing
  11. hiffs

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